Houston Matters
Saving Fairfield Lake State Park (Feb. 7, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Fairfield Lake State Park between Houston and Dallas is under threat of being closed permanently. We find out why.
Tag: violent crime
Police
Houston violent crime dropped by 10 percent in 2022, police survey shows
Posted on · The Houston Police Department was one of seven U.S. law enforcement agencies, out of 70 to participate in the Major Cities Chiefs Association survey, to see declines in all four categories of violent crime.
Politics
Harris County Judge candidate says she would fund more law enforcement positions if elected
Posted on · Republican candidate Alexandra del Moral Mealer will face Democratic incumbent Lina Hidalgo in the upcoming November election.
Criminal Justice
Harris County leaders unveil $150 million public safety initiative to reduce violent crime across region
Posted on · According to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the county saw a 7% decrease in violent crime since June 2021, with a 4% decrease in homicides.
Criminal Justice
Harris County’s misdemeanor bail reforms are working, a new report finds
Posted on · Despite concerns about violent crime, low-level offenses – including repeat offenses – are down compared to six years ago.
Houston Matters
The latest on the winter weather, and the benefits of stormwater tunnels (Feb. 4, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We get an update on winter weather conditions and discuss whether underground stormwater tunnels will help prevent flooding in Houston.
Criminal Justice
The city will spend $44 million on new programs and police overtime after a recent crime wave
Posted on · The plan includes increased patrols around busy shopping areas, night clubs and convenience stores that have been trouble spots for violent crime.
Houston Matters
Winter weather descends on Houston. Will the power grid hold up? (Feb. 3, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest on winter weather conditions descending on Houston and how it may affect the Texas power grid.
Criminal Justice
Bail Reform Appears On The Verge Of Passage In Texas Legislature
Posted on · The House and Senate still need to close a large gap between their competing bills over the next few days before the session ends, but advocates and opponents both say that’s likely to happen.
Houston Matters
Law Enforcement Leaders Address Growing Violent Crime In Greater Houston (Nov. 20, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: HPD Chief Art Acevedo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez address rising violent crime, a city program helps musicians harmed by the pandemic, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and a new exhibit hall opens at the MFAH.
Houston Matters
Addressing Houston’s Rising Murder Rate, And Riding Out Rising Sea Levels (Nov. 19, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Addressing Houston's rising murder rate, how some Gulf Coast residents plan to handle rising sea levels, a conversation with astronaut and Houston native Loral O’Hara, and reflecting on the contributions of the late columnist Molly Ivins.
News
Houston Using COVID-19 Relief Money For Domestic Violence Response
Posted on · Houston police say they're seeing an increase in calls for mental health and domestic violence cases during the pandemic.
Houston Matters
How The Pandemic’s Affecting Our Children (Oct. 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Addressing an increase in violent crime, how the pandemic's affecting the social development of kids, and staging socially-distanced theatre in people's backyards.
News
Harris County Receives $4.4-Million In Grants To Address Sex Traffickers
Posted on · “Let’s make it the number one city in trauma informed response to its victims,” says Andrea Sparks, Director of the Child Sex Trafficking Team for Governor Greg Abbott
News
States With Right-To-Carry Gun Laws Have Higher Violent Crime Rates
Posted on · A new study compares violent crime statistics from states that have right-to-carry laws, and those that don’t.