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Houston City Council member: Next police chief should be data-driven, transparent and ‘can take responsibility’
Amid Troy Finner's retirement as police chief, at-large city council member Letitia Plummer said the city should take its time to find Finner's replacement.
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Chris Hollins stressed that the firefighters were long overdue for a raise and that the settlement would make their pay competitive with that of their counterparts in other ...
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Houston’s protest history (May 6, 2024)
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In the Houston area, about $175 billion in trade happens, which makes it the number one city in the U.S. for shipping and trading. For Houstonians, this means ...
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