Mayor Sylvester Turner was joined by a host of elected officials in a press conference denouncing state election integrity bills they say constitute voter suppression.
A committee hearing on bail reform featured testimony from Harris County's district attorney and victim’s families, with opposition from some criminal justice reformers.
A man charged with murdering a Houston police officer was released on bond just hours after police Chief Acevedo lambasted Harris County judges over felony bond practices.
County Judge Lina Hidalgo said lane expansions would lead to more congestion and that plans should be reformulated to eliminate any need to relocate residents.
During a discussion on policing and criminal justice reform, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo warned of a coming public backlash on lenient felony bond policies.
Houston will launch a “March on Crime” initiative to provide crime tips and encourage communications with law enforcement as the region experiences skyrocketing homicide and assault rates.
Turner and Acevedo addressed the city’s rising homicide rate and called for Harris County judges and magistrates to stop issuing multiple PR bonds to felony suspects.
A controversial consulting group hired by Harris County recommended significant reforms and expansion of county services to promote equity and other goals.
New controversy over felony bail bond practices erupted in Harris County after a sheriff’s deputy was allegedly shot by a suspect out on multiple bonds.
Citing burgeoning crime rates, Commissioner Tom Ramsey invited community leaders, law enforcement, and residents to engage in public discussion of the challenges and possible solutions.
With a population of approximately 2.3 million, the state’s most populous city has accumulated 1,460 new COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks.
A lawsuit before the Texas Supreme Court will determine whether the City of Houston has the authority to issue aesthetic regulations presented as historical preservation to homeowners in the absence of authorized zoning law.
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State and local authorities are looking to mitigate “road rage” incidents in Houston and Harris County as numbers rose this year.
Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs agents in Houston arrested and deported an MS-13 gang member.
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston’s health department echoed calls from other elected officials in urging residents to limit holiday celebrations to only fellow household members.
A suspect arrested for the murder of Sgt. Sean Rios has a lengthy criminal history and had been released on a $100 bond earlier this year.
Mayor Turner says the city is close to releasing specifics of transportation planning that may include narrowing streets to slow traffic and increasing sidewalks, bike lanes, and access to public transit.
A uniquely bipartisan group is seeking to change Houston’s city charter that currently concentrates control of the council’s legislative agenda in the hands of the mayor.
The HUD secretary joined Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Texas Workforce Commissioner Alvarez in a ceremony designating a new EnVision resource center in Houston.
