Crime & Safety
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Judge says ICE must free witness to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shooting within 48 hours
On July 27, a federal judge ordered the release of a key witness to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, ruling that Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego must be freed within 48 hours.
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Rep. Menefee: ICE gets billions, hides its face and dodges accountability
ICE is the country’s best-funded law enforcement agency, yet Rep. Christian Menefee says its agents killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo without body cameras, fired into a moving vehicle and operated behind masks.
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‘Stronger than fear’: US Rep. demands answers in ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
A Houston oversight forum on July 24 put US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of force under scrutiny as US Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) declared, “We are stronger than fear.”
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Momentum builds: Community plans Friday shutdown for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Protests have continued for 14 days as the movement demanding justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed in an encounter with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, grows across Houston.
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Local advocates set to hit the streets Sunday demanding justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Justice groups across Houston are calling for a mass turnout Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ervan Chew Park, demanding answers in the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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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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Frustrations mount as community calls on Whitmire to oppose ICE
Frustrations continue to mount in Houston as community members pack City Hall and rally outside, demanding clarity and accountability after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Magnolia Park last week.
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‘We’re being hunted like dogs’: Houston Community slams city council over ICE killing
Houston community members confronted their City Council, demanding action to stop ICE operations in the city and calling for independent investigations into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Houston Mayor faces heated crowd as 100 demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Protesters gathered inside and outside City Hall, demanding answers and accountability.
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Harris County DA says ICE agents are still unidentified after deadly shooting
Nearly a week after an ICE agent fatally shot 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says local investigators still do not know the identities or whereabouts of the federal agents involved.
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Harris County commissioners will vote soon on funding a probe into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing
Commissioner Rodney Ellis says he’ll move to fund the DA’s independent probe into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and he’s formally bringing an item to Commissioners Court to make it happen.
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Growing memorial in Magnolia Park honors Lorenzo Salgado Araujo after ICE shooting
A memorial continues to grow in Magnolia Park, where neighbors have gathered every day since last Tuesday to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Houston mayor: City can’t investigate fatal ICE shooting
Houston’s mayor says the city wants to investigate the fatal ICE shooting—but says it isn’t even allowed to. Whitmire repeatedly stressed that Houston police were not involved in the operation and said the city is being shut out of the investigative process, even as the victim’s family and community demand answers. He called on federal…
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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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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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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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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.
