Police shootings since 2008 have skyrocketed and the numbers are the highest in recent Houston history. Now justice advocates are asking, "why?" Houston criminal lawyers, demonstrators and other community leaders are seeking to get an answer during a City Council meeting this afternoon. They are hoping to get an independent and transparent investigation to look into the... Read the full post»

Every year, the Houston Police Department shoots an average of 30 people. This number may seem pretty high, but it’s only half of the 2009 number. Sixty people were shot by the HPD last year and 27 of them were killed as a result. While most of the persons shot were wielding a weapon, one was... Read the full post»

After a local family lost their son when a careless driver failed to stop behind a school bus letting kids out to cross the street, tougher punishments may be enacted to ensure more people stop when facing a bus’s flashing red lights. The law currently requires that everyone on the road stop when a school bus... Read the full post»

A new DNA test that can recognize only male DNA promises to help clear up rape tests that have so far proven to be otherwise inconclusive. The test can render the female’s DNA invisible and zero in on tiny samples of saliva, semen and skin samples to help identify suspects in sexual assault cases. Over 20... Read the full post»