Posted on · State Rep. Gene Wu and state Sen. Borris Miles each filed the legislation in the wake of the botched January 2019 Harding Street drug raid and the March 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor.
Posted on · Chief Art Acevedo attributed Houston's spike in homicides this year to a combination of factors, including the pandemic and the number of people released on bond.
Posted on · The George Floyd Act would be the most sweeping overhaul of the use of force by Texas police since 1965.
Posted on · Two people tell The Associated Press that the FBI is investigating allegations that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton committed crimes in using his office to benefit a wealthy donor.
Posted on · The man accused of killing a Houston police sergeant this week was out on a $100 bond for a weapons violation.
Posted on · Lori Mellinger is voting for the first time in 10 years. She was just one of the thousands of Texans every year whose voting rights are taken away because of being on parole or probation.
Posted on · Paxton should be tried for felony securities fraud charges in his hometown of Collin County, a Harris County judge ordered, reversing a decision that the state’s top lawyer should not face a jury in the North Texas region where he and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, are deeply connected in political circles.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · Elmer Manzano, 51, was charged with capital murder of a police officer, attempted capital murder of a police officer and aggravated assault with serious bodily injury.
Posted on · With a rise in crime since the coronavirus pandemic began, the city’s plan calls for $4.1 million in federal CARES Act relief to go toward boosting police presence.
Posted on · The Waller County constable is seeking $50 million on claims he was racially profiled by deputy constables who pulled him over in his service vehicle and handcuffed him at gunpoint.
Posted on · A SWAT team was sent to the scene to respond to a potential barricaded person, police said.
Posted on · Sheriff Troy Nehls is locked in a close congressional race against former diplomat Sri Preston Kulkarni.
Posted on · Experts discuss a new report by the Houston Police Reform Task Force and the history, implications and reimagining that is needed of policing.
Posted on · Organizers are looking for action on Houston police reform. In an exclusive interview with Houston Public Media, Police Chief Art Acevedo addresses some of those demands.