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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A hundreds of union janitors across Houston met together to discuss raising their pay on Saturday afternoon. The room was filled with signs in Spanish and English that read “$15 now.” That’s the demand. Janitors say with a rise in prices in so many things across our area and nation, they believe their wages should increase …

NEW YORK (AP) – Two Black coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL when there are vacancies for coaches and general managers. The updated lawsuit in Manhattan federal court added coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton. The lawsuit said Wilks was discriminated against by the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 when he …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputy Juqaim Barthen will return to full duty on Monday after a deadly ambush in October 2021 , announced Harris County Constable Mark Herman. “It takes a strong, selfless man to return to a work after the horrific ambush him and his brothers in blue endured the night of Oct. 16,” said Herman. The incident happened …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas plans to execute a mother in April nearly 15 years after being convicted for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter. Melissa Lucio’s execution is scheduled for April 27. Gov. Greg Abbott could step in and delay the killing. He also could grant clemency if the majority of the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles votes …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspected drunk driver accused of killing a Precinct 7 deputy constable appeared in court for a bond hearing on Friday. Adolfo Serrano is facing charges of intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and faces a minimum of 15 years in prison, according to Harris County District Attorney’s Office’s Sean Teare. On Friday, the court agreed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A grandfather is in critical but stable condition after being shot twice during a home invasion on Thursday night in north Houston, police say. Detectives say the man’s 2-year-old grandson was also inside when intruders barged into the house on Carby Road near Foxridge Drive. Four men used a sledgehammer to get through the front door, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman is asking for the community’s help to find her customized airstream trailer that was stolen out of a storage facility in The Heights. Melly McCutcheon said she was diagnosed with lupus, then a severe and life threatening complication called pulmonary hypertension. She says the doctor told her she had 5 years to live. “I …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The 35th annual Art Car Parade returns to Houston to show off hundreds of mobile masterpieces as they come roaring downtown. Parade Grand Marshal Bun B will lead the parade of wacky cars through Houston’s streets as they display their artwork and vision. Chauncy Glover, Mayra Moreno, Adam Winkler and Chaz Miller will be your hosts …

HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — Hundreds gathered on Friday to honor the life and service of fallen Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Almendarez. Fifty-one year old Almendarez was off-duty, leaving the grocery store with his wife last Thursday when they saw three men allegedly trying to steal the catalytic converter off their truck. Authorities say as he approached the suspects, they shot …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Emergency crews are responding to a deadly crash involving a solid waste truck and an SUV on FM 1960 at Grey Fox, east of Lake Houston. According to HPD’s incidents board, this is fatal. SkyEye was over the scene Friday morning. Sadly, another fatal crash was reported, this time in Pasadena. Pasadena police wrote on …