Multiple locations in the area where homeless people have gathered, under overpasses along U.S. 290 and North Loop 610, have been decommissioned as part of the Community COVID-19 Housing Program,
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The weird shape of a new Houston congressional district guarantees a power struggle between Hispanic and Anglo politicians.
IN EVERY WAY, THE NEW 29TH CONGRESSIONAL district is the future of Texas politics. The shape, population, and importance of this Harris County district all foreshadow a new kind of urban politics that will be the norm for the nineties more ethnic and more divisive than Texas has known. The 29th district is not configured to elect the kind of consensus-seeking politician Houston has sent to Congress in the past George Bush in the sixties, Barbara Jordan in the seventies, Mike Andrews in the eighties. Its odd boundary was drawn for the sole purpose of electing Houston’s first Hispanic congressman. Yet the likelihood is that it won’t.
Police are investigating the shooting death of a motorcyclist, who died after he was approached and shot at by three other bikers in northwest Houston.
2-year-old girl dies after being ejected during horrendous crash, HPD says
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Houston police are looking to see if alcohol played a factor in a crash in which a 2-year-old girl was ejected and killed in northwest Houston Friday afternoon.
Investigators said a truck ran a red light near US-290 and Bingle Road at around 3:15 p.m. They said at least four people were rushed to the hospital, including the driver of a pickup truck who allegedly caused the deadly accident.
North and VCD officer are at a fatal accident US 290 at Bingle. 2 year old female was ejected from the vehicle and is deceased at the hospital. Driver of the other vehicle showed signs of intoxication, investigation underway by DWI Task Force. 202 pic.twitter.com/eJgMhYYrfj Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 13, 2021