Houston mayor’s statement on near decade of crime data manipulation echoes KPRC2 Investigates report
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said today that he believes crime data for the city has been manipulated for nearly the past decade, but he vowed to get to the bottom of whoever is responsible. He also vows to fix the issue. The mayor’s statements echoed findings in a KPRC2 Investigates report from a week ago. […]
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Mayor Whitmire names 5-member panel to investigate HPD’s ‘manipulated, broken system’ of deactivated criminal cases
HOUSTON – Apologizing for the “terrible mistake” that “manipulated Houston’s crime rate over the last eight years, Mayor John Whitmire appointed a 5-member panel to investigate “how in the world this existed for 8 years without someone having the good sense to sound the alarm.” Ellen Cohen will chair the panel. She’s president and CEO […]
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‘We need to hold people accountable’
HOUSTON – Since announcing on X last Friday that a “significant number” of sexual assault investigations within the Houston Police Department had been suspended because of a “lack of personnel,” HPD Chief Troy Finner has remained silent. But on Wednesday his boss, Mayor John Whitmire, started talking. “It is alarming,” The new mayor said following […]
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The 5 likely winners under Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s leadership
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- December 29, 2023
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- John Whitmire
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- Mario Diaz
- Marty Lancton
- Metro
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- Pappas Whitmire
- Sanjay Ramabhadran
- Sylvester Turner
- Texas
- Texas Legislature
- Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee
- U.S. Census
- Whimire
John Whitmire, second from left, laughs alongside Jovanka Gonzalez, center, and other members of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association after the organization announced its endorsement of him for the Houston mayoral race at UPFFA Union Hall, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Houston.Jason Fochtman/Staff photographer As the city’s top office is set to change hands […]
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City Council At-Large 4 candidates differ on public safety ideas | #citycouncil
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Roy Morales and incumbent Letitia Plummer will face each other in the runoff for City Council At-Large District 4. Houston Chronicle Both candidates in the race for the At-Large 4 seat on Houston City Council believe public safety is a top priority for the city, but they offer different approaches to Houston voters. Incumbent City […]
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