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• In Houston, HUD Assailed for 'Government-Sponsored Segregation' - CityLab

  22-03-2018 23:00
  In Houston, HUD Assailed for 'Government-Sponsored Segregation'
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  A Texas housing nonprofit has filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over its enforcement of civil rights in Houston. The challenge is the latest legal action intended to press the Trump administration to hold ...
  
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• Houston-area police find fake ‘movie money’ after pursuit

  22-03-2018 22:57 via chron.com
  Police found $500 in "movie money" after a daring pursuit and foot chase in west Harris County late Thursday morning.
  
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• Austin TV station apologizes for controversial closed caption during bombing

  22-03-2018 22:14 via chron.com
  ABC-affiliate KVUE admitted that during breaking news coverage of the Austin bombings, closed captioning included an error in which the words "this monkey" appeared in a sentence about 17-year-old bombing victim Draylen Mason.
  
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• Man who escaped from Harris County Jail captured

  22-03-2018 21:06 via chron.com
  A man who escaped from the Harris County Jail on Wednesday afternoon was captured Thursday.
  
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• 2 rescued from burning home in southeast Houston

  22-03-2018 20:37 via chron.com
  Two people were pulled from a house fire in southeast Houston on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Texas man guilty of possessing 'Breaking Bad' poison ricin

  22-03-2018 20:11 via chron.com
  An Athens, Texas, man plead guilty to unlawful possession of ricin, a highly toxic poison fatal to humans.
  
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• Harris County businesses caught selling alcohol to minors, so far in 2018

  22-03-2018 20:08 via chron.com
  Since Jan. 1, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has cited 18 businesses for selling alcohol to people underage in Harris County.
  
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• One injured in Greater Greenspoint officer-involved shooting

  22-03-2018 19:36 via chron.com
  One person has been wounded in an officer-involved shooting in Greater Greenspoint.
  
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• Harris County deputy fatally shoots man while breaking up fight; no weapon found at scene

  22-03-2018 19:36 via chron.com
  The man had an "object" in his hand, but no weapon has been found at the scene, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
  
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• Rice engineering students build an upside-down room you have to see

  22-03-2018 18:17 via chron.com
  The room has been a big hit on social media with students and faculty alike.
  
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• HISD leaders recommend partnerships for all 10 long-struggling schools

  22-03-2018 17:38 via chron.com
  District leaders originally recommended forming partnerships for six of the 10 schools, while closing and reopening four other schools. They announced plans for partnering all 10 schools Thursday.
  
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• HISD leaders pick veteran administrator as interim superintendent

  22-03-2018 17:38 via chron.com
  HISD board members chose Lathan after spending nine hours in closed session. Trustees referenced considering four internal candidates – Lathan, Deputy Superintendent Samuel Sarabia, Chief Student Support Officer Mark Smith and Chief of Staff Cynthia Wilson – before landing on Lathan.
  
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• Metro approves joining free tow program

  22-03-2018 17:32 via chron.com
  When SafeClear program re-launches with free tows to clear lanes, service will include HOT lanes along major freeways in Houston
  
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• Controller's audit raises questions about Houston economic development program

  22-03-2018 16:38 via chron.com
  As of June 30, the city had paid $55.1 million under 24 active projects, the audit states.
  
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• 24-year-old Texas woman found dead in a trash bin, man arrested

  22-03-2018 15:48 via chron.com
  Camille Garcia was found dead in a trash bin Tuesday in north San Angelo. Andres Ramirez was arrested and charged with her murder, GoSanAngelo.com reported.
  
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• This is why you might be seeing 'Donald Trump lives here' stamped on your $20 bills

  22-03-2018 14:38 via chron.com
  You might start seeing a unique message on the back of your $20 bills soon.
  
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• Police use PIT manuever to end hourlong chase

  22-03-2018 14:07 via chron.com
  Houston and Baytown police have caught a driver who led them on a more than hourlong chase through much of Houston.The chase ended around 9:23 a.m.
  
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• Police force car off road to end hourlong chase

  22-03-2018 14:07 via chron.com
  Houston and Baytown police have caught a driver who led them on a more than hourlong chase through much of Houston.The chase ended around 9:23 a.m.
  
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• Couple received food from Houston church. Then they stole from it, police say.

  22-03-2018 13:34 via chron.com
  The Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office says the unidentified pair stole landscaping equipment after they got a bag of food from the church's food pantry.
  
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• Two arrested in ATM theft using front-end loader

  22-03-2018 13:32 via chron.com
  The failed smash-and-grab follows two similar incidents this year in which people were accused of using forklifts to steal ATMs. In one of the cases, two men were also arrested. The other case didn't yield an immediate arrest.
  
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• Poodles covered in feces, fleas and matted fur rescued by Houston Humane Society

  22-03-2018 13:22 via chron.com
  Four poodles covered in feces and dirt were rescued from a home after Harris County deputies received a tip that the animals were being neglected.
  
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• Man dies after being struck by car in Aldine

  22-03-2018 12:55 via chron.com
  A man who was trying to cross the road in Aldine was struck by a car and killed Wednesday night, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Two homes heavily damaged in separate Houston fires

  22-03-2018 12:38 via chron.com
  A fire damaged a two-story wood-frame house in the Greater East End Thursday morning.
  
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• Fire damages home in Greater East End

  22-03-2018 12:38 via chron.com
  A fire damaged a two-story wood-frame house in the Greater East End Thursday morning.
  
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• Crash on Gulf Freeway slows traffic at Fuqua

  22-03-2018 12:28 via chron.com
  A four-car accident Thursday morning has closed several lanes of the Gulf Freeway northbound at Fuqua, according to Houston TranStar.
  
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• Silent Spills: For Crosby residents, a ‘bitter taste’ about Arkema fires

  22-03-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Six months after the accident at Arkema, Crosby residents say they still know very little about any potential health effects from the flood and the fires
  
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• Silent Spills: Environmental damage from Hurricane Harvey is just beginning to emerge

  22-03-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Nearly seven months after floodwaters swamped Houston, the extent of the environmental assault is beginning to surface, while questions about the long-term consequences for human health remain unanswered.
  
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• HISD leaders recommending 3-year partnerships at long-struggling schools

  22-03-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Houston ISD administrators plan to recommend the district surrender significant control over seven chronically low-performing schools for three years as part of the district's plan for avoiding major state sanctions, Chief Academic Officer Grenita Lathan said Wednesday.
  
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• Commuter buses eye new routes as job sites spread out

  22-03-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  The Woodlands Express use is down from 2014, something officials blame on changes in where people work, which comes with challenges for expected growth ahead
  
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• Houston region's population growth decelerated in 2017, Census figures show

  22-03-2018 11:00 via chron.com
  According to the data, the 13-county Houston region added more than 95,000 residents between July 2016 and July 2017. That is down from just a year ago when it added more than 135,530 residents.
  
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  22-03-2018 04:51 via chron.com
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• Harris County Sheriff's Office searches for escapee

  22-03-2018 00:58 via chron.com
  According to the sheriff's office he had been in jail since 1 a.m. on Tuesday, following his arrest on misdemeanor charges.
  
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