Tag: Houston Mayor John Whitmire
Houston City Council member proposes giving police more discretion over ICE intervention | Houston Public Media
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Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer has drafted a proposal that would allow police officers to decide whether or not to call Immigration...
Houston mayor defends HPD coordination with ICE after pushback from council member | Houston Public Media
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Mayor John Whitmire defended the Houston Police Department's coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the city council...
Whitmire quells concerns about $16 million Houston homeless resource hub during walkthrough | Houston Public Media
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Mayor John Whitmire attempted to quell concerns and misconceptions about a major homeless resource hub during a walkthrough of the...
East Downtown ‘Superhub’ for homeless proposed by Houston Housing Department | Houston Public Media
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The city of Houston's housing department hopes to open a facility with 150 to 225 beds for homeless people in East Downtown...
Houston committee weighs giving city council more power over infrastructure projects | Houston Public Media
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Houston City Council members this week continued to consider requiring more transparency from the mayoral administration and giving themselves more...
Calls for pedestrian safety renewed after Houston ISD student hit by driver on Westheimer | Houston Public Media
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Houston transportation advocates and city officials are calling for safer pedestrian crossings after a teenager was struck and...
Amid brewing controversy over Telephone Road project, Harrisburg TIRZ to host community info session | Houston Public Media
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No bike lanes and the removal of a center turn lane — those are the main points of contention among East...
Houston City Council delays spending plan for federal recovery funds amid disagreement over home repairs | Houston Public Media
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Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer on Wednesday delayed a contentious plan from Mayor John Whitmire's administration outlining spending priorities for...
Houston waived more than 230 sidewalk construction requirements since rule change in September | Houston Public Media
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Over an eight-month period after Houston Mayor John Whitmire instructed the city's planning department to "use discretion and waive sidewalk construction"...
Houston police sergeant, suspected shooter injured in overnight exchange of gunfire | Houston Public Media
A Houston Police Department sergeant and a person suspected of shooting him are both recovering in the hospital after an exchange of gunfire Thursday...
