Posted on · An analysis of Google searches finds that, since September, Texas has had 80% more searches per capita than the U.S. average for targeted violence, including bomb-making instructions.
Posted on · Murder and other violent crime went up significantly last year. Now Houston-area leaders are looking for answers as to why.
Posted on · Documenting Hate: New American Nazis examines a neo-Nazi group that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military.
Posted on · The court declared a clause in the Immigration and Naturalization Act, mandating the deportation of immigrants convicted of some crimes, as unconstitutionally vague
Posted on · Whether the students can make a difference on Capitol Hill remains to be seen
Posted on · Addressing the governors Trump again found fault with the officers who didn't stop the Florida gunman who carried out the massacre
Posted on · The incident, which was investigated by the Houston Police Department, occurred in the early morning hours of July 21, 2017.
Posted on · Rallies were held across the country Sunday night -- including at Houston City Hall -- to support victims of violence that erupted in Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday.
Posted on · Her mother is trying to raise money for her injuries, including a skull fracture.
Posted on · Political discourse these days is tense at best and downright ugly at its worst. A recent CBS poll showed that Americans from across the political spectrum agree that civility has gradually been diminishing from political debates over the past few years, and some even suggest that the tone of these debates is encouraging violence, like […]
Posted on · Fort Worth police are investigating a white officer shown in a viral video wrestling a black woman to the ground Wednesday before arresting her and her teenage daughters.
Posted on · Starting tomorrow (9/1/15), the majority of the laws passed during the state’s 84th legislative session will take effect. All this month, the Texas Tribune has reported how these new laws may change some Texans' lives. We discuss how on this edition of Houston Matters, as we welcome your questions for Texas Tribune Managing Editor Ayan […]
Posted on · Vox Culture is a cultural/arts/social service organization established here in Houston to help bring attention to social causes in the Houston area in creative ways. March 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. they’re addressing the issue of domestic violence with an event called “Breaking Silence.” The event will feature a panel of leaders and […]
Posted on · Houston growing not quite so fast, a local church voting over its future, and a candidate for district attorney calling domestic violence overrated: We discuss âThe Good the Bad and the Uglyâ in Houston news with our rotating panel of ânon-experts.â This week’s panel is comprised of:Â Mark Bennett, attorney and author of the âDefending […]
Posted on · Saturday marked the one year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty children and six adults were killed. A year later, on this edition of Houston Matters, we consider gun violence here in Houston. Does Houston have more or fewer incidents of gun violence than other major U.S. cities? Is […]