Mayor Turner, Black Lives Matter Houston address the future of police oversight board
Houston Police Officers’ Union also weighs in on recommendations from task force
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HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner said that work is underway to restructure a civilian police misconduct review board, which was under scrutiny for not being effective at holding officers accountable.
An overhaul of the Independent Police Oversight Board, or IPOB, was one of the main recommendations addressed in a Turner-commissioned policing reform task force, which published findings of its review in September.
Since then, community activists have called on Turner to begin implementing many of the policy recommendations. But many allege Turner isn’t moving quickly enough and hasn’t kept the public in the know about what’s underway.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) The Houston branch of the NAACP is the latest group to condemn a Houston city councilman over a controversial Facebook post involving former first lady Michelle Obama.
Greg Travis, who represents Houston s District G, which encompasses areas including Memorial City and the city s west side, shared a post last month with an unflattering picture of the former first lady next to first lady Melania Trump, commenting Yep, just saying.
In response to comments on his post, Travis mentioned affirmative action in regards to Obama, saying, She was born with her qualifications.
Lori Robinson, who interacted with Travis on Facebook about his comments, is one of several Houstonians who are calling on him to resign. They met at a rally in front of city hall on Tuesday.
Houston City Councilman Greg Travis faces backlash over Facebook comments
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HOUSTON – A Houston city councilman Tuesday defended comments he made on social media, comparing former First Lady Michelle Obama to current First Lady Melania Trump, amid growing calls for his resignation.
“I have every right to my opinion. They have every right to their opinion. I don’t tell other people they can’t have their opinion,” said Councilman Greg Travis, District G, who added, “They can call for whatever they want. I’m not resigning.”
Travis said the post, made to his personal Facebook account on Dec. 21, is a repost of a meme from the internet. The post includes two photographs – one of Mrs. Obama, the other of Mrs. Trump. Both women were seated – Mrs. Obama, wearing a pantsuit, is seated without legs crossed. Mrs. Trump, also wearing a pantsuit, is seated with her legs crossed.
Houston Councilman Defends Unflattering Michelle Obama Meme: I Like Black Women
On 12/30/20 at 7:00 AM EST
Houston City Councilman Greg Travis has become the subject of significant criticism following a controversial Facebook post comparing first lady Melania Trump with former first lady Michelle Obama.
The image shows Obama sitting with her legs uncrossed next to a photo of Trump sitting cross-legged. Both women are wearing pants suits. Travis, who represents Houston s District G, shared the meme on December 21 with the comment: Yep. Just saying.
Ashton P. Woods, founder of Black Lives Matter Houston, shared screenshots of the Facebook post and comments underneath on Twitter on December 29, calling on Travis to resign.