The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1599: Urban Archaeology
Episode: 1599 Urban archaeology: a privy provides a window to the past. Today, history in a trash bin.
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Episode: 1599 Urban archaeology: a privy provides a window to the past. Today, history in a trash bin.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old father of three, was on his way to work when he encountered federal immigration officers in Houston’s East End.
Episode: 1599 Urban archaeology: a privy provides a window to the past. Today, history in a trash bin.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Houston resident originally from Mexico, was fatally shot Tuesday morning during what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has called a “targeted enforcement operation” in the city’s predominantly Latino East End.

Residents showed up to Harris County commissioners court to voice their concerns and demand that officials cancel contracts related to Flock safety cameras.

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has released its report following the deadly ICE shooting in East Houston that took the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
The Harris County Medical Examiner has ruled the manner of death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo a homicide.Records from the medical examiner’s office shows Araujo died from a “penetrating gunshot wound of the torso.”The medical examiner’s ruling comes two days after an ICE agent shot...

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.

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare confirmed that they are conducting an investigation in connection to the deadly ICE shooting that occurred earlier this week.

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“Suppose a federal officer, while he was working, shot the mayor,” a legal expert said. “Is everyone going to claim that he can't be prosecuted for murder just because he was on duty at the time? No, of course not.”
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Thursday his office is committed to investigating the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent but cautioned that local prosecutors face challenges accessing evidence. His comment came amid mounting...

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There have been widespread calls for an independent investigation since the Tuesday shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent.

A fatal crash between a motorcycle and a car led to the closure of Cypress Creek Parkway in north Harris County while an investigation was conducted, according to HCSO.

Mexico is preparing legal action after a Mexican national was fatally shot Tuesday during what ICE described as a targeted enforcement operation in Houston. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the shooting part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of Mexican migrants.

The order came as part of a federal lawsuit over long wait times for Texas detainees who need their mental competency restored in a state hospital before trial.

Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns.

Deputies said they're investigating a deadly crash involving a pickup and a dump truck near Bammel Road on Thursday.
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A woman was killed in a major crash Thursday morning near Bammel Road and Greenbrook Drive in northwest Harris County, according to the Office of Harris County Constable Mark Herman.Deputies responded to the crash and found a man and woman inside one of the vehicles...

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo died early Tuesday during what ICE described as a "targeted enforcement operation." The protesters called for an end to such immigration operations in Houston.

One person is dead after a crash involving a pickup truck and a dump truck in north Harris County, authorities say.

A vehicle passenger died overnight after authorities said the driver lost control in north Houston.

Texas advocacy groups warn a recent opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could lead to an increase in institutionalization for people with disabilities. More than 25 organizations have signed a joint statement urging policymakers to protect the rights of people with...

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President Claudia Sheinbaum called the shooting part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of Mexican migrants.
A new survey from the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County and Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is offering a broader look at housing instability across the Houston region.The study estimates that approximately 141,000 adults experienced...
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A 33-year-old man accused of making terroristic threats during a standoff at a Heights apartment complex has been booked into the Harris County Jail, according to Houston police.Police identified the man as Kenneth Easton. Investigators say Easton was armed and threatened to...

A resident of Houston’s predominantly Latino East End neighborhood, where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot, says ICE has increased its presence in recent weeks.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare is urging anyone who witnessed Tuesday’s fatal ICE shooting in east Houston to come forward as his office conducts a parallel review into the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.‘A hardworking Mexican man’: Son of man killed by ICE in...

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE agent on Tuesday during what the agency called a "targeted enforcement operation."

Galveston County officials said three murders involving domestic violence were committed over the course of a week in late June.

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