Tag Archives: Houston Police Department
Make the Road by Talking
Janet Baker, whose son Jordan Baker was shot by a cop, takes calls on-air during her first radio show for those who've lost loved ones to police violence....Read More
Observer Radio Episode 79: Tackling Texas’ Rape Kit Backlog
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Meet the Justice Advocate for HPD Adult Sex Crimes Unit
Justice Advocate Emily Burton-Blank talks about her role in the Houston Police Department for providing support to survivors and investigators of sexual assault...Read More
To Catch a Rapist: Houston Leads on Testing Old Rape Kits
For years, Texas cops left nearly 20,000 rape kits untested while perpetrators went free. Now some agencies are confronting that injustice.
For years, Texas cops left nearly 20,000 rape kits untested while perpetrators went free. Now some agencies are confronting that injustice....Read More
Houston Police Dept. Plagued By Fresh Scandal, Old Denial
HPD has plenty of problems--sexual harassment, forged tickets, neglected homicides--but the overarching one is denial....Read More
Houston Cops Always Justified in Shootings. Always.
Houston police kill an average of one person every three weeks. According to all evaluating groups, they also never make mistakes....Read More
How the Houston Cop Who Killed an Unarmed, Disabled Man Was Found Innocent
Police misconduct in shootings is "very very difficult" to prove, FBI agent says.
The Houston Police Department announced the results of its yearlong investigation into the shooting death of Brian Claunch, a mentally ill double amputee killed...Read More
The Horror Every Day: Police Brutality In Houston Goes Unpunished
The Houston Police Department rarely punishes its officers for excessive force. ...Read More
Crimes Unpunished
At the Houston Police Department, a lax discipline system keeps negligent cops on the streets.
HPD's discipline process, having evolved over decades of negotiations between the city and police union, now functions like a modern version of the notorious â€...Read More