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Coronavirus In Greater Houston: ‘Just Because You Can Open Doesn’t Mean You Should,’ Hidalgo Tells Businesses
Posted on · As Houston enters its eighth week dealing with the coronavirus, Houston Public Media provides more live updates.
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Houston Matters
Comedian Ali Siddiq Spent Six Years In Prison And My Stepdad Was His Guard
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty talks with Siddiq about the relationship between prisoners and guards.
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As Summer Temperatures Climb, Most Texas Prisons Aren’t Air-Conditioned
Posted on · Out of 104 Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities, 75 don’t have air-conditioned beds.
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Felon Accused In Criminal Rampage That Killed Three People In Houston Is Arraigned
Posted on · Prosecutors file capital murder charges against Jose Gilberto Rodriguez and he is denied bond
Houston Matters
Criminal Justice Expert Explains Nuances Of Parole Violations
Posted on · Three recent murders allegedly committed by a man who cut off his ankle monitor have generated concern in Houston
Houston Matters
In The Wake Of Evidence Planting, Who Fights For Prisoners’ Rights?
Posted on · After revelations of evidence being planted in an inmate’s cell at a Texas Prison, Houston Matters discusses the rights of prisoners and hears from an organization that advocates on their behalf.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Prisoner Treatment, And Unmarked Graves In Sugar Land (June 14, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We take a closer look at who advocates for the rights of Texas inmates. We learn about the exhumation of unmarked graves in Fort Bend County. And Rick Bragg talks about his book, The Best Cook in the World.
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UPDATE: Texas Executes Dallas Man For Killing Ex-Girlfriend In 1999
Posted on · This is the second execution in 2018, both in Texas
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Texas Floodwaters Recede, Inmates Bused Back To Units
Posted on · About 2,400 inmates evacuated last month from Texas prisons near the rain-swollen Brazos River are being returned to their previous lockups.