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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Advocates claim promises for safety improvements along the Columbia Tap Trail have yet to be fulfilled. Last year, reported on several individuals who were beaten and robbed on the Columbia Tap Trail. On May 30, 2023, Houston Councilmember Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz held a press conference, highlighting the $100,000 her office allocated for trail safety improvements in …

Tragedy struck along Pennsylvania Avenue in South Dallas this week as police revealed an arrest in the shooting death of an Uber driver slain in late February. A week following the Feb. 20 murder of 25-year-old Faneal Tesfit, Dallas Police disclosed that they had apprehended a suspect, a 15-year-old now facing charges of capital murder. Family and friends disclosed that …

Child care providers in Texas could see relief through a proposal that’ll be on the upcoming November election. If approved by voters, Proposition 2 would allow cities and counties to reduce or eliminate local property taxes to qualified child care centers. The proposal is needed because federal pandemic relief funds — which helped many child care providers stay afloat and …