Houston
One person fatally shot during multiday Houston hostage rescue, FBI says
Posted on · The shooting took place early Thursday morning in north Houston.
Category: Police
Criminal Justice
Law enforcement cracking down on street takeovers ahead of Houston-area racing event
Posted on · This comes as racing enthusiasts descend onto the Houston area for TX2K, an annual racing event taking place mid-March in Baytown.
Politics
Q&A with Lina Hidalgo: Harris County judge discusses pressing issues facing Houston region
Posted on · Hidalgo touched on a variety of topics on Houston Matters with Craig Cohen, from claims of defunding police to a potential state takeover of HISD to her demeanor since the November election.
Criminal Justice
Houston’s annual ‘March on Crime’ campaign focused on gun safety, car burglaries as violent crime decreases through the region
Posted on · Violent crime is currently down by more than 22%, according to the Houston Police Department.
Criminal Justice
Harris County Constable officers used excessive force in police K-9 attack, federal lawsuit says
Posted on · Body-camera video shows officers handcuffing an unarmed man while a police dog continues to maul him. The attack lasts for about 43 seconds.
Police
Houston officials praise federal de-escalation training for local law enforcement
Posted on · The Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act authorizes $124 million in federal funding over the next four years to train law enforcement in de-escalation tactics and alternatives to use of force.
Politics
Texas police officers would have to carry liability insurance under proposed law
Posted on · Democrats in Texas have been calling for new police reforms in the state. Some lawmakers say requiring insurance for police officers might be less challenging than passing legislation to end qualified immunity.
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.
Police
Officer-involved shooting prompted lockdown at Wisdom High School, suspects in custody
Posted on · Police said one of the suspects went into the school auditorium with at least 100 other students. Two of the suspects involved were students at the school. No students or staff were hurt.
Police
Houston police union, criminal justice attorney differ on reforms amid Tyre Nichols killing, botched Galveston raid
Posted on · While the cases are not related, the two incidents have sparked conversations about police training.
Town Square
How the Nation is Responding to the Tyre Nichols Traffic Stop
Posted on · What the video footage says about the state of police violence in the United States and if we will ever see change take place.
Police
Galveston Police Chief Doug Balli placed on leave as city investigates misguided home raid
Posted on · Three days after the Jan. 22 Galveston police raid in search of a 17-year-old boy who had been accused of murder, the charge against him was dismissed.
Police
Do Houston police officers have enough regard for pedestrians?
Posted on · Houston Police Department officers struck and killed three pedestrians during the last month. According to those involved in police oversight, that should be cause for departmental policy and training reviews.
Police
Pedestrian killed in crash with Houston Police Department officer for third time in three weeks
Posted on · The Harris County District Attorney's Office says each case will be referred to a grand jury to determine whether criminal charges should be filed against any of the involved officers.
Police
Former Texas DPS trooper Lee Ray Boykin found guilty of using authority to sexually assault women, prosecutors say
Posted on · A jury determined that Boykin deprived two women of their rights when, while on duty as a law enforcement officer in August 2020, he coerced them to perform oral sex in a parking lot in Houston.