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A new podcast called Chicano Squad tells the true story of an all-Latino homicide squad in Houston that began in the late 1970s that with little training was asked to solve some of the city s most violent crimes.
Host Cristela Alonzo, an actor and comedian who grew up in Texas, spoke to Houston Matters host Craig Cohen about the project and the stories it tells.
The interview below has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Actress and comedian Cristela Alonzo is the host of the podcast Chicano Squad.
January 8, 2021, 11:41 AM)
An anti-Trump protest in downtown Houston on Jan. 7, 2021, in response to pro-Trump extremists storming the U.S. Capitol.
The Houston Police Department will provide an increased presence around city hall and other sensitive sites across the city, after an attack on the U.S. Capitol from an extremist mob of Trump supporters that local officials condemned as a “disgrace.”
City officials say while there are not credible threats in Houston, they are working with state and federal partners to ensure the safety of Houstonians due to yesterday s events. It was a national disgrace, and an international embarrassment, Mayor Sylvester Turner said Thursday.