News
FBI Launches Civil Rights Investigation Of Deadly Houston Drug Raid
Posted on · Thousands of previous criminal cases handled by one Houston officer are also under review.
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Houston
Houston Mayor Says Crews Repaired 100 Percent Of Potholes Reported In 2018
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner provided an update on the repair program he launched when he took office in 2016.
Local
Activists Want Houston Police Department To End No-Knock Search Warrants After Deadly Raid
Posted on · The Greater Houston Coalition for Justice will hold a town hall meeting on Monday evening to discuss the raid and ask questions of Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo.
News
Houston Cop Who Led A Deadly Drug Raid May Have Lied About Informant
Posted on · Informants who have worked with the case agent deny having purchased heroin at the house located at 7815 Harding.
Texas
More Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Secretary Of State’s Advisory On Potential Voter Fraud
Posted on · Galveston County's top election official is targeted in multiple new filings.
News
Police Officers Wounded Monday Are Stable, HPD Releases Name Of Suspects
Posted on · The wounded officers were treated at Memorial Hermann Hospital. One of them has already been discharged.
City of Houston
Public Works Department Grants Federal Workers Grace Period On Water Bill Payments
Posted on · They will also be entitled to extended payment plan arrangements for water bills that are overdue for more than 60 days.
Local
How Federal Workers Can Get Help In Houston
Posted on · Organizations throughout Houston are offering help to those who aren't getting paid.
News
Houston Mayor, Firefighters Union Closer To Agreement Over Prop B
Posted on · Neither side has made any concessions but both agreed to more meetings.
City of Houston
Turner Invites Firefighters Union To Discuss Prop B Implementation
Posted on · In a letter sent to Patrick ‘Marty’ Lancton, the Mayor says he wants to discuss the union’s “ideas” to establish pay parity between HPD and HFD.
News
Hundreds Attend Funeral For 7-Year-Old Killed In Houston Area Drive-By Shooting
Posted on · The same day, a second suspect was charged with capital murder.
Top Stories
Houston Unites For One MLK Parade, Sheriff Gonzalez Discusses Jazmine Barnes Case, Harvey’s Effect On Apartment Market, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
UPDATE: Investigators Charge Man, Identify Second Suspect In Murder Of Jazmine Barnes
Posted on · Eric Black, the man who's been charged so far, admits taking part in the shooting. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says investigators believe the killer wasn't targeting the child and her family.
Top Stories
Judge Orders City Of Houston To Implement Prop B, Houston’s Murder Rate Rises In 2018, And Abbott Selects Texas Secretary Of State
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston Matters
Diversity, Fund Raising Ability, Hotels Can Help Houston’s Bid For 2020 Democratic Convention
Posted on · Renee Cross, senior director of the Hobby School of Public Affairs, says the Democratic victories in the midterm election can also be an advantage for the Bayou City.