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Homicides, other crimes in Houston significantly down this year compared to 2023, according to Texas DPS data
The online portal for the Texas Department of Public Safety's Uniform Crime Reporting System, based on data self-reported by law enforcement agencies, shows a 27.1% year-over-year decrease in total crime incidents as reported by the Houston Police Department during the first three months of 2024.
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Houston Matters
Texas, AG Ken Paxton ‘trying to bully Harris County’ over guaranteed income program, Lina Hidalgo says
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Texas Supreme Court blocks payments under Uplift Harris
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Law Enforcement
Harris County sheriff’s deputy fatally struck on Grand Parkway while assisting with traffic collision
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Education
Two Katy ISD trustees who voted against transgender policy face opponents in re-election campaign
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Sports
Houston Texans reveal new uniforms ahead of 2024 season
Criminal Justice
Texas jails have an overcrowding issue. Is the state making it worse by delaying prison transfers?
Harris, Tarrant and Bexar counties say their local jails are backed up with convicted state prisoners. The state says it's following the law.
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- Transportation New METRO board member Alex Mealer criticizes bike lane project on Houston’s 11th Street
- City of Houston Houston City Council to have its first Proposition A committee meeting Tuesday
- Infrastructure Long-planned Montrose Boulevard overhaul on hold and under review by Houston’s new mayor
- Hurricane Harvey Houston, Harris County get two year extension to distribute Hurricane Harvey relief funding
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- Texas Second person dies from 18-wheeler crash into Texas DPS office in Brenham
- Criminal Justice Many Texas prisons don’t have air conditioning. This lawsuit seeks to change that.
- Energy & Environment Harris County wins part of $7 billion federal grant to expand solar power access for low-income households
- Immigration Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?
- Texas Law enforcement officials in 4 states report temporary 911 outages
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- Houston Texans’ new alternate uniform apparently leaked on social media
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- Transportation New METRO board member Alex Mealer criticizes bike lane project on Houston’s 11th Street
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- HISD As STAAR testing is underway, some Houston ISD parents are opting their children out
- Education Humble ISD superintendent up for job in Nevada in wake of Title IX investigation into her husband
- HISD Concerns about Houston ISD prompt group of Democratic state lawmakers to request public hearing
- HISD Behind the scenes of Houston ISD teacher evaluation rollout: TEA called classroom observation approach ‘odd,’ liaison said training sessions ‘much larger than is recommended’
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