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Houstonians react to police department reform announcement

Houstonians react to police department reform announcement Residents react to the police reform recommendations announced by Houston mayor FOX 26 Reporter Matthew Seedorff spoke with Houston residents about the announcement made by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to change some policies. Houston - On Thursday, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced more than 50 changes to be made within the Houston Police Department. As someone who grew up in this City, as someone who grew up in communities that were under served, this is a very important moment, said Turner. Mayor Turner and HPD Chief Troy Finner made this announcement following recommendations made by the Police Reform Task force appointed by Turner about a year ago. 

Houston Mayor Hopes New Police Reforms Will Increase Community Engagement

Apr 29, 2021 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner s police reforms include changes he hopes will increase community engagement. Turner announced today Prairie View A&M Ruth J. Simmons Center For Race and Justice s will be doing major outreach to people on police issues. Other changes include letting people submit police complaints online and through community groups like the NAACP and LULAC. The Independent Police Officer Board is being restructured and given a full-time paid investigative staff in hopes of providing more accountability. The changes are being done after recommendations from the Mayor s Task Force on Policing Reform. Turner noted he s hoping the Texas Legislature will start providing more mental health funding to help people with issues not get into a crisis.

Expansion of I-45 in Downtown Houston Is on Hold, for Now, in a Traffic-Choked, Divided Region

Expansion of I-45 in Downtown Houston Is on Hold, for Now, in a Traffic-Choked, Divided Region The Biden administration’s Federal Highway Administration has asked TxDOT for a “pause” so that possible violations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act can be reviewed. By Aman Azhar April 30, 2021 With the downtown skyline in the background cars jam the northbound lanes of I-45 in Houston, Texas. Credit: Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images Related Share this article Termaria Bartley waited nearly three years for an apartment in Kelly Village, a public housing complex in Houston’s predominantly Black and Hispanic Fifth Ward. In July 2018, she moved in and received her first eviction notice from the Texas Department of Transportation a little over a year later.

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