Fighting Gerrymandering That Threatens To Suppress Voters
When Rev. Dr. William Alexander Lawson and 13 faithful companions gathered in 1962 to form Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (WABC) in Houston’s Third Ward, they did so rooted in the spirit of social justice — strengthened by the company of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whom Lawson welcomed when others turned their backs...
FBI Launches New Most Wanted List In Texas
The FBI for the first time released a Top 10 Most Wanted list for Houston and within hours, a fugitive was caught.
Another wave of mass layoffs to hit Texas, with Houston bearing the brunt
Nonprofits and industry giants are slashing hundreds of jobs statewide.
‘I want to be able to speak to our child’: Parents respond to Texas...
HOUSTON, Texas – Are you going to send your kids to school on the first day? YES. That’s what Christine Hurley, a mom of two Houston ISD students, told KPRC 2. Christine is pushing back on the new state’s new bill that bans the use of “personal wireless communication devices” in K-12th grade schools starting on Sept....
Houston expert shares self-defense tips after trail assaults
HOUSTON - More women are coming forward saying they were sexually assaulted while walking in Houston and now there’s a growing demand for protection and answers. FOX 26 has learned at least eight women have reported being attacked over the past four months, all describing similar incidents. They say a man riding a...
Charges dismissed against man allegedly seen on video attacking multiple women in Montrose
Charges have been dropped against Troy Johnson in the Montrose attacks as he enters mental health court, with his attorney saying he "didn't understand why he was doing" the acts.
Man Shot in Stomach in Houston
Per Lt. Ali via phone – Male shot in the stomach. No name, no witnesses. The male is not being compliant or giving his name. Has been transported to a nearby hospital and in surgery. Note: HPD cleared the scene already.
Suspected drunk driver charged with murder after fatal Houston crash kills 2
DUNCANVILLE, Texas - Ronnie Burns' parents had just spoken to their son on Thursday. He was on the fence about whether to go to a fraternity picnic in Houston. He ended up going. Hours later, his parents would learn that he had been killed by an alleged drunken driver. What...
LSU entomologist helps ID body found in Port Allen as 22-year-old Houston man
A body found Monday near a Port Allen pipeline access road has been identified as a 22-year-old man from Houston, the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office reports. Xavier Drake was reported missing by Houston Police and was last seen alive on July 25. His body was found Aug. 4. The...
HFD captain injured during house fire in southeast Houston, fire department says
A Houston Fire Department captain is being treated for burns after getting briefly trapped inside a burning house on Botany and Leitrim.