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Daily Archives: January 19, 2021

Mayor issues strong words to bar owners as overcrowding complaints continue: ‘Love your family more than I do’


January 19, 2021

HOUSTON. Texas (KTRK) — Crowded clubs and restaurants have been an ongoing issue throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, the Houston Fire Department has received 20,000 complaints. “We have teams of two that have one inspector and one investigator. We run from four teams up to nine, ten or eleven teams depending on how many complaints come in and …

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HPD searching for men accused of shooting a victim to death in midwest Houston


January 19, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are searching for two men accused of fatally shooting another man in midwest Houston last year. Surveillance video shows the men followed the victim’s car throughout the parking lot in the 5600 block of Chimney Rock Road near the Shenandoah and Gulfton areas. Around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, two men got …

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Starbucks perks up Houston minority communities as part of $100 million investment


January 19, 2021

The Bayou City will be a major beneficiary of a new initiative from Starbucks. The Seattle-based, global coffee giant announced that it has selected Houston as one of 12 U.S. cities that will receive funds from the Starbucks Community Resilience Fund. Seeded with a $100 million investment, the fund will be used to support small businesses and community development projects …

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After 2020, MLK Day brings more meaning to Houstonians looking to help


January 19, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This MLK Day meant more to some people after dealing with a year filled with a pandemic and social injustice. Volunteer groups took to Houston’s streets to give back. For some, it was a true example of the city’s beauty. “You see all of the chaos and everything happening, you feel for those people because here …

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16-year-old boy dies after daytime shooting in southeast Houston, police say


January 19, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a 16-year-old boy died in a daytime shooting in southeast Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting happened at 4840 Jarmese St. near the South Loop and Cullen Boulevard at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday. The teen was rushed to the hospital where he later died.   Patrol officers …

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Push to speed COVID-19 vaccine distribution creates new concerns about second dose


January 19, 2021

  HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Six weeks after COVID-19 vaccines first rolled into Texas and two weeks after state officials pivoted to a hub model for vaccine distribution, confusion and concern still dominate the rollout. The vast majority of Texans are still searching for their first dose, while those lucky enough to have found that first shot worry if the …

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