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Houstonians like kittens… and crazy auto accidents

January 22, 2009 Kevin Whited

When we came to the end of this slideshow accompanying a wild story on KPRC-2’s website, we were amused by this “View most popular” page: Apparently, Houstonians like pictures of cute kittens… and pictures of

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HPOU lawsuit appears to be moving forward

January 22, 2009 Jason

KPRC reports that the Houston Police Officers Union is ready to proceed with a lawsuit against Marvin Driver and Quanell X for slandering Houston Police Officers. The lawsuit could be filed next week according to

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A red light camera ticket nightmare

January 22, 2009 Anne Linehan

What could possibly go wrong? How about this (via KPRC-2): Eileen Donevant did what I hope most of us would do. She took her directions from a Houston police officer motioning her through the red

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Fun with local inauguration coverage

January 21, 2009 Kevin Whited

Every four years, it seems local news outlets go crazy with their coverage of the Presidential inauguration. This year was probably worse than most, given the historic nature of the event. Unfortunately, the whole thing

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METRO officer saves woman at DC Inaugural

January 21, 2009 Jason

With a lot of negative press on the Metro Police Department I found a positive article. Metro Police Officer (yes our Harris County Metropolitan Police Department) Eliot Swainson was in Washington D.C. working with their

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KTRK: Artsy lights over SW Freeway bridges already in disrepair

January 20, 2009 Kevin Whited

The bridges that cross Southwest Freeway do more than connect two parts of Houston. They serve to beautify what is otherwise one UGLY stretch of concrete (and, quite often, graffiti and trash). Unfortunately, one of

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Competing MLK-Day parade groups see no need to come together

January 19, 2009 Kevin Whited

It’s Martin Luther King Day, on the eve of the historic inauguration of America’s first black president. Locally, that’s still no reason for two bickering groups to come together, as Jennifer Radcliffe reports for the

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HIWI: Ike – The Book

January 18, 2009 Kevin Whited

Last week, the Houston It’s Worth It crew announced that they’re accepting submissions for a new book — this one focusing on Hurricane Ike: Obviously this subject is still an open wound for many of

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Chron: Borris Miles found not guilty; Defense attorney alleges conspiracy

January 16, 2009 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Brian Rogers reports that a jury has found former state Rep. Borris Miles not guilty of charges of deadly conduct stemming from alleged misconduct at a 2007 holiday party: Jury foreman Forrest Peugnet

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Optimism abounds for Dynamo stadium deal

January 15, 2009 Anne Linehan

The Chron’s Liz Austin Peterson says officials from the city, the county, and the Dynamo are moving closer to a deal: Houston Mayor Bill White asked the county in July to contribute $10 million to

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