ABOVE: Mayor Turner explains how Houston City Council approved the $20 million Rent Relief Program,…
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Mayor Sylvester Turner gives green light for HPD to begin issuing warnings and citations for…
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After the death of George Floyd, there seems to be more attention given to police…
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The Warning Signs Were There! HPD Audit Report Reveals Findings That Former HPD Officer and Community Activists Tried to Warn Department About for Years
The warning signs were there all along! That is what a former Houston Police Department…
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Sports Radio Legend and Longtime On-Air Personality Got His Start at the Forward Times One…
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URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Issues Executive Order Requiring Every Texan to Wear Masks or Face Coverings in Public and in Businesses; Effective Thursday, July 3rd
In a major turnaround, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order (Executive Order…
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Retired Local City Official Joins AIDS Healthcare Foundation to Address AIDS Crisis in Texas
ABOVE: Anthony J. Snipes The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which serves as the world’s largest,…
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African American Man Sues City of Baytown and Officers for Constitutional Violations Last July, the…
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Conspiracy and Police Misconduct at HPD? Former HPD Officer Says Key Evidence Proves Wrongful Termination
What happens when no one will listen to you when you’ve claimed to be innocent…
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Hispanic Male Commits Suicide By Hanging in Houston; Not Black Male, as was Initially Reported
The Greater Houston area was on edge on Monday after a man, who was initially…
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