Top Stories
Local Energy Economy In Good Health, Tracking Sexual Assault Kits In Houston, And Man Charged In Killing Of Jazmine Barnes Released On Bond
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Tag: Texas Department of Public Safety
News
Houston Sexual Assault Survivors Can Now Track Their Evidence Kits
Posted on · Houston is one of several Texas cities participating in the pilot phase of the Track Kit software. It gives access to an online portal with updated information.
Harris County
Sheriff’s Office Asks Victims Of Local Security Company To Come Forward
Posted on · A joint task force of the HCSO and Texas DPS has arrested Pablo Munoz Garza, owner of TexGuard Services, for aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping.
City of Houston
Houston Police Take Action After Drivers Are Terrorized By Giant Rolling Spools
Posted on · H.P.D. is looking for truckers with oversized loads and those who don't have their cargo properly secured.
Texas
Highway Patrol Gets Social Media Presence
Posted on · The new Facebook and Twitter accounts will provide information about the work of State Troopers and specialized units, such as the commercial vehicle enforcement unit.
Houston
Harvey Damaged Driver License Office That Was Closed for over A Year Reopens
Posted on · The Houston East Driver License Office has now two additional workstations
News
Corpus Christi Mother Accused Of Selling Child, Trying To Sell Two More
Posted on · Authorities say, two girls, ages 2 and 3, were in the process of being sold
Houston Matters
New Study Calls For Stricter Alcohol Standards To Reduce Drunk Driving
Posted on · Researchers suggest making blood-alcohol levels more strict would reduce injuries and fatalities related to drunken driving.
Transportation
New Required Course For Young Drivers Targets Distracted Driving
Posted on · Starting in September everyone who gets a first-time drivers license in Texas will have to take a distracted driving education course. The new rule takes effect along with a law that bans texting behind the wheel.
News
Resources Coming To Houston To Fight Gang Activity
Posted on · Rising gang-related crime in Harris County has prompted a response from Governor Greg Abbott. He says they’re looking for known criminals and they’re not out to target people who are simply in the country illegally.
Houston Matters
Rules of the Road: Surviving Holiday Traffic in Houston
Posted on · Tailgating, speeding, changing lanes without signaling — do you see these offenses increase around the holidays? More than 7 million Texans are going to hit the road for holiday travel this year, according to AAA Texas. And while Houstonians are no strangers to traffic, no matter when you hit the road it’s still a good […]
Full Show
Planned Parenthood Cut from Medicaid, and The Good, Bad and Ugly of 2016: Wednesday’s Show (December 21, 2016)
Posted on · The Texas Health and Human Services Commission delivered a final legal notice to defund Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid program. In a provision under the state and federal law pertaining to Medicaid providers, the Office of the Inspector General wrote that the group is “not qualified to provide medical services in a professionally competent, safe, […]
News
Texas: No Settlement With Sandra Bland Family Over Training
Posted on · Texas law enforcement officials won't confirm that nearly 4,000 troopers will receive de-escalation training despite an attorney for Sandra Bland's family saying the state made that deal as part of a $1.9 million wrongful-death settlement.
News
Settlement Reached In Sandra Bland Wrongful Death Lawsuit: Lawyer
Posted on · A $1.9 million settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Sandra Bland over her death in the Waller County jail, according to a lawyer for the family. Bland—a black woman from the Chicago-area who was moving to Prairie View for a job—was arrested following a contentious […]
Houston Matters
Rules of the Road: Surviving 4th of July Traffic in Houston
Posted on · According to AAA,  the upcoming three-day Independence Day weekend will see the highest Fourth of July traffic volume on record. Some 43 million Americans are expected to take to the roads. Of course, we want all Houstonians to be safe while traveling this weekend. In that spirit, we welcome your questions for Trooper Richard Standifer from […]