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Six days after an ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said federal authorities still haven’t been fully
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A new report shows the financial challenges Harris County faces just weeks before commissioners will adopt a new budget.
Six days after an ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said federal authorities still haven’t been fully transparency or answered questions about what happened.The Harris County...
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is seeking county funding for an independent investigation into the July 7 ICE agent-involved shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent last week during what the agency has called a "targeted enforcement operation” in Houston’s East End.
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
The man accused of killing a repairman at a home in Humble earlier this month, then later being charged in a second murder that happened in May, is no longer facing charges related to the second case, according to Harris County court records.Jaime Garcia, 32, is currently in...
Today: We find out what rights people have when interacting with federal officials, talk with author R. Lee Ingalls about “Little House on the Prairie," hear the latest installment of InnerVIEWS featuring Houston author Jennifer Mathieu, and more.
Oil production increased "modestly" during the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. However, energy executives remained divided over whether prices would hold.
Four murals featuring the late hip-hop DJ were recently painted at By The Wayside, a new cocktail bar in the Second Ward.
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It was the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers used deadly force. A 52-year-old man was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston on July 7.
A man died Monday morning after falling into a utility shaft at a construction site in east Harris County, and investigators are working to determine whether he was pushed during an altercation with a coworker.Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded around...
Research shows the Australian white-spotted jellyfish is considered invasive because it preys on native species, like plankton. It can also negatively impact the shrimp industry by clogging nets and damaging fishing equipment.
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis announced Monday he will ask Commissioners Court to fund the Harris County District Attorney’s independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a federal immigration operation last week.Ellis and Harris...
The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus.
Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West...
Residents and small businesses across the Corpus Christi region subsidized big industrial plants' water bills for years, city officials say. The companies are now fighting to keep the subsidy.
On Monday's show: Last week’s shooting by ICE agents of a Houstonian who had entered the country illegally more than 30 years ago raised, to some, questions about why he had only in recent years sought legal status.
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning at the Texas Market/Exxon in the 1600 block of Louetta Road in Harris County.The robbery was reported at approximately 5:13 a.m. on July 13. According to...
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Neighbors helped each other clean up after strong winds, hail, and heavy rain brought down tree branches and damaged fences in northwest Harris County.
Precinct 4 officials said an investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into a residence near Atascocita, causing minor injuries.
Investigators said the driver was impaired and failed to control his speed before hitting the bicycle, sending the cyclist to the hospital, where he later died.
Episode: 1601 Mother dirt. Today, let's play in the dirt.
Houston TranStar cameras captured the box truck in pursuit. HCSO said the suspects were allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise.
Precinct 4 Constable Deputies responded to the house on Misty Pines Drive in the Atascocita area on Saturday afternoon.Investigators are working to determine how a pickup crashed into the home. They do say that no one was seriously injured.At last check no one has been charged...
Salgado Araujo was shot Tuesday morning during what ICE has called a “targeted enforcement operation.” He was traveling to work with three other men in his car.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire says he and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare will do everything within their resources to pursue an independent and transparent investigation following a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent on Tuesday.
A man charged with the murder of a repairman in July has now been linked in a second death, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Two 19-year-olds were hurt after shooting at each other in west Harris County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators said the teens are neighbors and were firing at each other from their driveways.
The killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent has left the predominantly Latino community reeling. But for the neighborhood with a history of activism -- and a history of violence at the hands of law enforcement -- it’s also a call to action.
The county's top elected official, who is nearing the end of her tenure, said she has had a “lingering sore throat and intense fatigue.”
The move comes after an ICE agent fatally shot 52-year-old Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an enforcement operation in Houston on July 7.
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
Today: We find out what legal experts think about HPD not being able to investigate the fatal ICE shooting, preview the newest episode of the “After the Flood” podcast series, and discuss how cryptocurrency kiosks are being used to scam Texans.
The three passengers were detained by ICE after Tuesday’s shooting in Houston, which the federal agency has characterized as an act of self-defense by an officer.
Rep. Sylvia Garcia and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare gave more information about this week's deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
According to deputies, an altercation occurred before the shooting, which left two people injured early Friday morning.
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