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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands of Houstonians and notable city and state leaders took a stand Friday afternoon through peaceful protests to get the National Rifle Association convention canceled. They argue that having a conversation about gun laws at an annual convention is insensitive to the recent tragedy in Uvalde involving an elementary school shooting that left 19 children and …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — More than four years after a Spring couple was tied up and executed in their home, the first man to go to trial in the case has been found guilty of their murders. Khari Ty Kendrick was found guilty Friday afternoon with an automatic life sentence without parole, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our much needed holiday weekend is here, and the forecast is filled with sunshine and an air quality alert. Overnight the sky will remain mostly clear with temperatures dropping into the low 70s south of Houston. Dry air northeast of Houston will allow temperatures to drop closer to 60-degrees. Most in Houston can expect low temperatures …

UVALDE, Texas (KTRK) — As gunfire rang out in her fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary on awards day at school, 11-year-old Miah Cerillo put blood on herself and played dead, according to her aunt. Blanca Rivera lives in Houston but has been in contact with her brother, Miah’s father, since the tragedy in Uvalde. On the day of the shooting, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston city leaders have been assuring safety and security in advance of the National Rifle Association convention, which got underway Friday at the George R. Brown Convention Center. But none of the leaders ignored the potential for high tension in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman unleashed a …

HOUSTON, Texas — Street artist Banksy has always been known for his secrecy, and Houston will get a taste of that when the new immersive art exhibition, Banksyland, comes to the city for a brief stint, August 12-14. Taking place in a secret location somewhere in Houston that will be revealed to ticketholders only two weeks before the opening of …

HOUSTON, Texas — Street artist Banksy has always been known for his secrecy, and Houston will get a taste of that when the new immersive art exhibition, Banksyland, comes to the city for a brief stint, August 12-14. Taking place in a secret location somewhere in Houston that will be revealed to ticketholders only two weeks before the opening of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating a second homicide scene on the city’s northwest side Thursday afternoon. Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of Murrayhill Drive. Details surrounding what happened were not immediately available, but police confirmed this is a homicide investigation. Video from SkyEye showed police activity in the area …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston will be taking all precautions as the National Rifle Association will be holding its annual meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center this weekend. But leaders will also be paying attention to what will be happening at Discovery Green in response to the NRA. On Friday, the Harris County Democratic Party will be …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Mayor Sylvester Turner explained that a legally-binding contract prevents the city from canceling the National Rifle Association’s annual conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center this weekend. Several groups plan to protest. With a potential clashing of protesters and gun advocates in downtown, Houston city leaders are expected to lay out security plans to the …