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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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‘You have my commitment to doing better’: Talarico responds to concerns from Black Texans
US Senate nominee James Talarico made a stop in Houston ahead of Sunday’s town hall at the Kingdom Builder’s Center, where he invited residents to hear his vision for Texas and join the conversation.
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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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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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Family of man killed by ICE in Houston speaks out at emotional press conference
Loved ones say he was a quiet, hardworking man who spent 35 years providing for his family and encouraging his sons to pursue their education.
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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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Rep. Christian Menefee presses EPA for answers on contamination in disenfranchised neighborhoods
The Houston congressman says Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens residents have waited years for answers on creosote contamination and still don’t have a clear timeline, a clear report, or clear communication.
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The road to turning Texas blue runs through Black Texans’
State Rep. Jolanda Jones (D-Houston) shared the importance of the Black vote during this year’s Texas Democratic Convention over the weekend in Corpus Christi.
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City unveils Joe Ramirez Boulevard after Cesar Chavez renaming
Joe E.Ramirez Boulevard officially joins Houston’s landscape today, honoring his sacrifice, his service, and the community he never stopped supporting.
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Houston workers demand their cut of the World Cup boom
Fifteen local labor unions just launched “Houston Workers Deserve Better,” a pledge campaign pushing elected officials and business leaders to ensure Houston’s economic boom—including major events like the World Cup—actually reaches the workers on the ground.
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Thousands of Portugal fans march to Houston stadium before kickoff
Portugal fans turned Houston into a sea of red and green as thousands marched from the Medical Center to the stadium hours before today’s matchup, a full‑on fan walk filled with chants, flags and match‑day energy.
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Sylvia Garcia says new CDL rules target immigrants
A people’s hearing was held to spotlight how new CDL regulations are affecting truck drivers, their families, small businesses, and the transportation industry.
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Houston leaders and dreamers call for permanent protections on DACA anniversary
Fourteen years after DACA began, Dreamers are still fighting for stability.
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Houston City controller announces investigation into Mayor’s senior adviser
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins announced an investigation into the mayor’s senior adviser for financial integrity Chris Brown, citing serious allegations.
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First‑time visitors from across the world arrive in Houston for the World Cup
Courier Texas hit Houston’s FIFA Fan Fest and caught up with fans from Curaçao, England, and Germany, all first‑time visitors soaking in the city and buzzing with excitement for the World Cup.
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Houston stadium workers demand respect ahead of World Cup
Hospitality workers and members of UNITE HERE Local 23 called attention to wages that haven’t kept up with the rising cost of living.
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Houston City Council approves $7.5 billion budget in 15-1 Vote
The Houston City Council has approved Mayor John Whitmire’s $7.5 billion budget in a 15-1 vote.
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What it looks like when a giant international event lands on your doorstep
‘It’s happening to us, not with us’: Houston’s EaDo residents brace for FIFA Fan Fest.
