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New research out Monday from the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice suggests the pandemic and protests after the death of George Floyd both played a role in 2020 s historic increase in murder across the country.
In Houston, murder was up more than 40% in 2020 and continues to climb. The city recorded its 33rd murder on Sunday. It is enough for an 18% increase over 2020. Murder is up 95% when compared to 2019, before this most recent crime wave started to rise.
In the new report, researchers looking at the increase across the country found two reasons to explain the uptick, and COVID-19 is just one. Researchers from the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice saw an uptick in murder last year before the pandemic began - but not out of line with other crime waves in the past. The report did not study Houston s specific data, but the trends in o
HOUSTON – Senator Paul Bettencourt and Crime Stoppers of Houston held a press conference on “Caitlynne’s” bill filing on Personal Recognizance Bonds (PR bonds) Monday. Introduced by Bettencourt, the bill focuses on a growing public safety issue. The bill would prevent defendants from release on multiple PR bonds.
The press conference started at 10 a.m. at the Crime Stoppers of Houston Building and included several community leaders/officials.
The press conference comes nearly two years after pregnant Pasadena mom Caitlynne Infinger Guajardo was allegedly killed by her husband, who was out of jail due to a PR bond.
Police said Alex Guajardo, 22, had just been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond after he was accused of killing the family cat and hitting his wife in the face. Police said the man admitted to killing his wife, stabbing her nearly 20 times.
I shouldn t have done it : Houston cop may face charges after entering Capitol during riot
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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.Samuel Corum/TNSShow MoreShow Less
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Tam Pham, an HPD officer who was relieved of duty Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2020.CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo during a press conference at HPD Headquarters in Houston, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.Karen Warren/Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo during a press conference at HPD Headquarters in Houston, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.Karen Warren/Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
Sen. Cruz: This Year Highlighted the Resilience of Texas and the Vigor of the American Spirit
Sen. Cruz: This Year Highlighted the Resilience of Texas and the Vigor of the American Spirit
Reflects on the past year and looks ahead to 2021
In a year marked by unique challenges, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) proudly fought for more economic opportunity for millions of Texans, security for America and her allies, and freedom for all Americans to live, work, and worship as they choose.
WATCH: Sen. Cruz: This Year Highlighted the Resilience of Texas and the Vigor of the American Spirit
Texas Supreme Court Berates State Comptroller Who Initially Rejected $2M Compensation for Black Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for Killing Police Officer
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday, Dec. 18, that a Black man who spent 12 years in prison for a crime he did not commit should receive compensation for his time spent behind bars, and that a state agency overstepped its legal authority in denying him compensation.
Alfred Dewayne Brown, 38, was sentenced to death for the 2003 murder of a Houston police officer but was released from death row in 2015 when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals tossed out Brown’s conviction.