Local
11 Ways To Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of The Moon Landing In Houston
Posted on · There's a lot happening in Space City, including documentaries, exhibits and panel discussions.
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News
Harris County Prosecutors Dismiss Charges In Poker Club Cases
Posted on · District Attorney Kim Ogg says investigators discovered a potential conflict of interest involving a former contract employee and a political fundraiser, but doesn't elaborate.
Immigration
Houston ICE Raid Threats Put Immigrant Community Health At Risk
Posted on · Despite limited immigration enforcement this week, the threat of raids has caused anxiety and uncertainty for many of the hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants living in Houston.
Local
How The Houston Zoo Is Giving An Endangered Bird A Second Chance
Posted on · Thirty-five Attwater’s prairie chickens were released into the wild Tuesday, with more to be released later this year.
Education News
Houston’s Special Ed Enrollment Still Lags National Rate
Posted on · In 2016, when the Houston Chronicle revealed that Texas had an arbitrary cap on special ed at 8.5% of all students, special ed enrollment in Houston schools was 7.3%, according to state data. Now, it’s just 7.5%.
News
Harris County Hires More Lawyers For Public Defender’s Office
Posted on · Chief Public Defender Alexander Bunin says the goal is handling 20 percent of cases with indigent defendants by February 2020.
Transportation
Pearland Commuters Have A New Park And Ride Bus Service To Downtown Houston
Posted on · The City of Pearland is partnering with a private bus company to offer a service that will make several stops in the Medical Center and downtown Houston.
News
Fort Bend County Sheriff Says Traffic Stop Of NFL Player Wasn’t Racially Motivated
Posted on · Sheriff Troy Nehls says however the traffic stop took too long and the deputy shouldn’t have yelled at Elandon Roberts’ fiancée
Health & Science
Baylor St. Luke’s President Responds To Safety Problems In Federal Report
Posted on · “Our most important obligation at this point is to listen carefully to the findings,” says Doug Lawson.
Texas
Family Of Slain Pakistani Exchange Student Visits Santa Fe High School
Posted on · Sabika Aziz Sheikh's family wanted to learn more about the nine months she spent in Santa Fe. They also met with Sabika's host family and the prosecutors handling the case.
Transportation
A Section Of The 610 West Loop Will Be Totally Closed This Weekend
Posted on · Traffic will be forced to detour because of overhead construction work.
Local
Houston Considers Making Its Juvenile Curfew Rule Less Restrictive
Posted on · City Council heard from the public before the administration will work on changes to the two decades old ordinance.
Local
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls Won’t Seek Re-Election For Third Term
Posted on · In 2017, Nehls considered running for Congress but he ultimately decided not to challenge Republican incumbent Congressman Pete Olson.
Transportation
Houston’s Bike Share Is Testing Out Electric Bikes
Posted on · BCycle says it's hoping to bring in new riders by adding e-bikes to its fleet.
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.