Editor’s note: This article is the third and final part of a series exploring Houston’s police reform task force report. Part One addressed the challenge of changing polices through the police union contract. Part Two examined the recommendations for overhauling the Independent Police Oversight Board. Community Impact Newspaper also created a tracking dashboard to monitor Houston s progress in addressing the task force report.
When he asked national experts which city to use as a model for mental health crisis response systems, Harris Center for Mental Health CEO Wayne Young said he was pointed back to Houston.
“They said, ‘If anyone else had made this call and asked where to look, we would have told them that Houston was the place to look in terms of innovation and collaboration,” said Young, a member of the mayor’s police reform task force who spoke to the City Council’s public safety committee in November.
Houston s best restaurants open for Christmas Day dine-in or to-go
Houston s best restaurants open for Christmas Day dine-in or to-go Bloom & Bee makes an appropriately festive location for Christmas Day dining.
Courtesy of Landry s Even in a year as strange as this one has been, not everyone wants to stay home on Christmas. Some people don’t celebrate the holiday; others are bad cooks. Regardless of the reason, Houston restaurants are ready to serve with options that range from prime rib to goat chops. The list below also includes a couple of our favorite Chinese-American spots for those people looking to celebrate what we typically describe as Jewish Christmas even if the traditional trip to a movie theater is swapped out with watching
8-year-old Houston boy shot by his mother during domestic violence dispute
8-year-old boy shot during domestic violence dispute, Houston Police say
The shooting happened in the 6500 block of Dunlap in Southwest Houston on Friday, Dec. 18, just after 11 a.m.
HOUSTON - A child is shot inside his own home. According to the Houston Police Department, it was by his own mother.
The shooting happened in the 6500 block of Dunlap in Southwest Houston on Friday, Dec. 18, just after 11 a.m.
Police say the 8-year-old boy was shot by his mom as his mother and father argued inside their Southwest Houston apartment.
Museum District restaurant cooks up 5,000 meals for families in need Founder Chris Williams has helped distribute over 100,000 meals this year.
Photo by Jenn Duncan Three Houston charitable organizations are teaming up to make the holidays a little brighter for residents of the Third Ward. On December 23,
Lucille s 1913 will distribute 5,000 meals to 1,000 families through a partnership with the Emancipation Park Conservancy that s sponsored by the Kinder Foundation. Eligible residents of the 77004 and 77021 zip codes may register online for a pickup time on December 23. Recipients may pick up their meals by car or by taking public transportation and standing in a socially distanced line. Each meal will include chicken breast, macaroni and cheese, and Virginia-style green beans.