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Houston-area residents share accounts of fast-developing severe storms
At least one tornado touched down and multiple people died during severe storms Thursday night in the Houston area. Nearly 1 million homes and businesses lost electricity at one point, and more than 600,000 remained without power as of Friday afternoon.
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Criminal Justice
Gov. Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester
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Houston
Community remembrances planned for Houston civil rights leader Rev. William Lawson
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Galveston
Galveston police officer kills pedestrian in early morning crash
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Transportation
Redevelopment authority willing to make modifications to Shepherd-Durham project, Houston mayor says
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Fort Bend
New nonprofit to bring Pride events to Fort Bend County
International
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström seeks improved cooperation with U.S., and Texas, on space issues
Billström has been the Foreign Minister of Sweden since 2022. He visited Austin and Houston earlier this week.
City of Houston
- Law Enforcement Mayor Whitmire’s HPD panel finds failures in records system led to suspended cases
- City of Houston Houston Mayor Whitmire’s proposed 2025 city budget focuses on public safety, infrastructure without raising taxes
- City of Houston City begins collecting debris in Kingwood after storms damage hundreds of houses
- Houston New marker in Houston’s Third Ward honors longtime church leader Rev. Edward Coates
- Houston Matters Houston City Council member: Next police chief should be data-driven, transparent and ‘can take responsibility’
Texas
- Texas Texas lawmakers pledge to tackle squatting after hearing ‘horror’ stories from homeowners
- Texas Are public universities doing enough to comply with Texas’ DEI ban? Lawmakers will decide
- HISD Report about charter schools founded by Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles prompts calls for investigation
- Court Houston woman pleads guilty in Henry Cuellar bribery investigation
- Education News Houston-area lawmaker, other Democrats in Texas House call for special session to increase public school funding
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- Legality of Texas’ floating barrier on Rio Grande goes before full 5th Circuit appeals court
- A.J. Armstrong found guilty in 2016 murder of parents, gets life in prison
- Tornado rips through Katy strip center as overnight storms cause damage, power outages across Houston region
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- Border Legality of Texas’ floating barrier on Rio Grande goes before full 5th Circuit appeals court
- Elections Judge in Harris County orders new election in final Republican challenge stemming from 2022 results
- Houston Matters HISD Superintendent Miles responds to allegations his Texas charter school sent public funds to a school in Colorado.
- Court Houston woman pleads guilty in Henry Cuellar bribery investigation
- Civil Rights Full 5th Circuit court hears Galveston County’s defense of its 2021 redistricting plan
Education News
- Education Child Protective Services, Tomball ISD investigating ‘unprofessional behavior’ allegations against former special education teachers
- Texas Are public universities doing enough to comply with Texas’ DEI ban? Lawmakers will decide
- HISD Report about charter schools founded by Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles prompts calls for investigation
- Education News Transparency questioned after Cy-Fair ISD trustees vote to remove textbook chapters
- Education News Klein ISD adopts resolution to strengthen security in wake of child trafficking arrest
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