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Houston judge denies Travis Scott’s request to be dismissed from Astroworld Festival lawsuits
The Houston rapper headlined and helped organize the 2021 concert, where 10 people died during a compaction of the crowd. Hundreds of lawsuits were subsequently filed by the victims' families and others who were injured.
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Houston
Northeast Houston recycling plant fire under investigation
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Protests
Charges dismissed against 46 arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at UT Austin
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Infrastructure
Montrose residents urge Mayor Whitmire to lift pause on long-planned overhaul of neighborhood’s tree-lined boulevard
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Airports
Southwest Airlines to stop Bush Intercontinental flights amid first quarter losses
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Protests
Rice University students take part in nationwide pro-Palestinian protests
Criminal Justice
Texas jails have an overcrowding issue. Is the state making it worse by delaying prison transfers?
Harris, Tarrant and Bexar counties say their local jails are backed up with convicted state prisoners. The state says it's following the law.
City of Houston
- City of Houston Houston must allocate millions more for drainage fund, appeals court rules
- Crime Homicides, other crimes in Houston significantly down this year compared to 2023, according to Texas DPS data
- City of Houston Rules for the Proposition A committee still in the works after Houston City Council’s first meeting
- Transportation New METRO board member Alex Mealer criticizes bike lane project on Houston’s 11th Street
- City of Houston Houston City Council to have its first Proposition A committee meeting Tuesday
Texas
- Protests Police arrest multiple protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstration at UT Austin
- Texas Second person dies from 18-wheeler crash into Texas DPS office in Brenham
- Criminal Justice Many Texas prisons don’t have air conditioning. This lawsuit seeks to change that.
- Energy & Environment Harris County wins part of $7 billion federal grant to expand solar power access for low-income households
- Immigration Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?
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- New METRO board member Alex Mealer criticizes bike lane project on Houston’s 11th Street
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