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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new study released by the Texas Civil Rights Project shows alarming data when it comes to racial disparities in non-moving traffic stops conducted by Houston police officers. The latest numbers show that the problem could be getting worse in our area. Investigates dug into this issue three years ago, just months after the death of George Floyd. At the time, …

KARACHI: While the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has rebranded itself as a country open to investment, tourism and engagement with the rest of the world under powerful Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, also known as MBS, the desert kingdom’s reputation as one of the largest executioners in the globe persists. Figures compiled in a fresh report by UK-based human rights NGO Reprieve, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The price at the pump might sting, but it’s helping the Houston economy bounce back. GAS PRICES ARE RISING, BUT THAT’S A GOOD THING FOR THE HOUSTON ECONOMY The latest state jobs report shows logging and mining, which includes oil and gas, added 11,900 jobs in 2021. Workforce Solutions data shows that’s the fastest-growing sector by …

HOUSTON, Texas — The Texas agency tasked with enforcing clean air rules often does not monitor industrial pollution during and immediately after severe weather events – often the height of emissions from refineries and chemical plants – leaving a hole in the state’s knowledge of air quality, according to a new state report. Industrial facilities, like oil refineries and chemical plants …

HOUSTON, Texas — The Texas agency tasked with enforcing clean air rules often does not monitor industrial pollution during and immediately after severe weather events – often the height of emissions from refineries and chemical plants – leaving a hole in the state’s knowledge of air quality, according to a new state report. Industrial facilities, like oil refineries and chemical plants …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Tuesday, the federal government issued its final report into February’s winter freeze that knocked out power for millions of Texans and killed at least 200 people. The report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recommended owners of power generators in Texas to winterize their equipment so a repeat of the power grid failure doesn’t …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new report shows how much deadly domestic violence cases rose statewide, and in southeast Texas during the pandemic. REPORT SHOWS HIGHEST NUMBER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOMICIDES IN 20 YEARS From 2019 to 2020, the Texas Council on Family Violence discovered there was a 23% increase in the number of domestic violence homicides across Texas. “To …