Texans safety hands out gifts with games and prizes, meets fans

Volunteers and community leaders were out for hours Saturday morning for a clean up event along the Bissonnet Street corridor.

A dedication ceremony will be held in May for the new Houston Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

The streets in the Houston area that are known for sexual activity will now be shut down nighty once businesses close, according to Houston police.

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Elected officials and community leaders from around the city of Houston joined together on Saturday for a march to show solidarity as they work to decrease the rise in crimes around the area.

In an effort to combat crime, a Houston city council member says license plate readers will be installed throughout his district.

Houston city leaders, including Mayor Sylvester Turner, police chief Troy Finner, and fire chief Sam Pena held a news conference on Wednesday encouraging residents to celebrate New Year’s safely.

Critical Race Theory is not taught in schools. College professors say it is an overarching theory researched in college-level courses.

Changes are coming to the Houston Airports System according to the city’s Mayor Pro-Tem, Dave Martin.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the city council approved the food insecurity board last week.

Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey and Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard are expected to hold a news conference with other local officials Monday to remind residents of the effective date of House Bill 2795, and how the two offices are partnering to address Bissonnet Street (between Beltway 8 and Southwest Freeway), an area known nationally for prostitution.

Violent crime in Houston is on the rise. City leaders said there are a few contributing factors.

HOUSTON – Thursday morning Council Member Edward Pollard unveiled and demonstrated a new online reporting platform as part of the District J Patrol initiative. “The concept of the District J patrol was born out of directly hearing from residents on issues they were facing, regarding lower-level quality of life crimes and violations that plague our community,” said Pollard. Pollard hopes this new online platform will improve policing and community relations in District J. “My vision is for District J patrol to be the new modern approach to community policing where residents work collaboratively with law enforcement to build more trust in the neighborhoods they serve,” said Pollard. If you live in District J and want to use the reporting platform or just want to check it out head to www.DistrictJPatrol.com

Michael Cook with the U.S. Census Bureau said the aim to make sure that anyone who hasn’t responded to the 2020 census does so soon. On March 31, 2021, the Census Bureau will send redistricting counts to the states based on population changes. What is Stronger Houston? In our series “Stronger Houston,” we examine issues impacting people inequitably by race, gender, income, age, geography, religion, and other factors. We strive to not only raise awareness but also focus on solutions, resources available, and the people and groups working to reduce the disparity and ultimately create a stronger Houston.

HOUSTON Five Houston City Council members sent a letter to Mayor Sylvester Turner Monday with suggested police policy reforms. The letter, signed by Martha Castex-Tatum, Vice Mayor Pro Tem, Edward Pollard, Esq., Houston City Council Member, Tiffany D. Thomas, Houston City Council Member, Jerry Davis, Houston City Council Member, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Houston City Council Member -- calls for an overhaul of the Independent Police Oversight Board, among other measures including the creation of an online complaint system for interactions with police. We must create a structure of guidelines that governs the function of the new board to restore public trust with public input. This is what his office texted our newsroom: The mayor welcomes input from city council members and thanks them for their thoughtful letter. He expects other council members to weigh in.

HOUSTON Houston police Chief Art Acevedo spoke to a national television audience Thursday night about transparency during an NBC News special. But just a few hours earlier, Houston Polie Officers Union President Joe Gamaldi had criticized Acevedo for his lack of transparency in a surprising statement. Ive said before and Ill say it again, I believe in transparency, Acevedo said last week. If the Chief is committed to transparency and he says it out loud then lets do it, Wu said. Pollard feels Acevedos "actions need to match his words.The Houston Police Officers Union sent all city council members and Mayor Sylvester Turner a statement calling for transparency from Acevedo.