Crime & Safety
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One nation, under Flock: Houston is surveilled by 4,000 AI cameras
Thousands of AI cameras quietly monitor Houston roads, parking lots and neighborhoods—here’s the information they’re storing about you.
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Attorney for ICE detainees who were with Araujo demands immediate release
Attorney Hugo Balderas-Ibarra represents two of the three detainees arrested with Araujo and is calling for their release, warning deportation would erase key witnesses.
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Christian Menefee: ‘The Trump administration is lying about ICE.’
In a newly released statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the agency claims ICE weren’t wearing body cameras because of government shutdowns. That is a “lie,” says Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18).
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Mexico’s president says her government will pursue legal action after Houston ICE shooting
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is preparing stronger legal action after another Mexican national died during an immigration enforcement operation in the US.
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NAACP leader calls fatal ICE shooting a “legal public lynching”
Bishop James Dixon called for a full, independent investigation into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death.
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Houston-area Democrats call ICE actions ‘Lawless’
Houston leaders are demanding answers after an ICE shooting left a local family grieving and searching for the truth.
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Ronaldo Salgado says ICE never identified themselves before fatally shooting his father
Ronaldo says ICE agents approached in unmarked vehicles without identifying themselves, leading his father to believe he was fleeing criminals—not federal agents.
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A safer night out: Solar lights transform Houston’s Columbia Tap Trail
Hundreds of solar-powered lights are being installed on Houston’s Columbia Tap Trail. Here’s what you need to know.
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‘They pose a great risk of mass surveillance’: Salinas on AI cameras
Houston is preparing to roll out a second round of AI‑powered traffic cameras.
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Travelers face hourslong wait times at Houston Bush Airport as shutdown affects TSA
Long lines are stretching through Bush Airport as TSA staffing drops during the shutdown. Airport officials say on a normal day, 37 TSA checkpoints are open, but only a fraction are running.
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So you just got towed or ticketed in Houston: Here’s what to do next
If that’s ever happened to you and you weren’t sure what to do, keep reading: Here are the steps to take after you’ve been ticketed or towed in Houston.
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Pollard believes HPD’s decision to halt District J’s patrol funds was political
The Houston Police Department has rejected overtime funds from Councilmember Edward Pollard, ending the District J Patrol program.
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City of Houston seeks to prohibit electric scooters
The city of Houston is proposing to establish a scooter-free zone within city limits.
