Houston Mayor orders independent review of HPD Chief Troy Finner, suspended cases
HOUSTON – The City of Houston will now create an independent review to look over more than 264,000 cases and how they were handled by Chief Troy Finner and his staff. In an interview with KPRC 2 Investigate Mario Diaz, Mayor John Whitmire says there will be a panel of individuals but did not provide […]
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Former Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas sentenced to federal prison | #citycouncil
HOUSTON – The former Director of Houston City Council Relations William-Paul Thomas was sentenced to federal court on Monday. After a passionate plea to the judge by Thomas and his attorney Monique Sparks for probation, the judge sided with federal prosecutors and sentenced Thomas to 12 months and one day in federal prison. Thomas, who […]
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After 8 delays, convicted Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas to be federally sentenced Monday | #citycouncil
The 9th time appears to be charm when it comes to formal sentencing of convicted former City of Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas. Thomas is set to go before Judge Andrew Hanen in a downtown Houston federal courtroom on Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. William-Paul Thomas sentencing (KPRC 2) On January 16th, federal […]
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Another person with ties to Mayor’s Executive Team lands position inside Houston Airport System
HOUSTON – Special jobs for special people funded through public dollars inside the City of Houston is a practice KPRC 2 Investigates has exposed on multiple occasions during Mayor Sylvester Turner’s tenure. Recently, KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis revealed it happening inside the city’s Department of Public Works. However, over the last five years the […]
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Infrastructure, funded waste, public safety (including his own)
HOUSTON – It’s time to get to work. This is the mantra of Mayor-Elect John Whitmire after officially winning Saturday night’s runoff election in overwhelming fashion over U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. State Sen. Whitmire is about to undergo a career change at an age when most individuals are enjoying retirement. Whitmire’s reasoning? This is […]
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City Council to vote on 9 proposed water bill relief ordinances. Here’s why they may not pass | #citycouncil
HOUSTON, Texas – The nine water bill ordinances, which were supposed to bring some relief to Houstonians struggling with high water bills, may not pass during Wednesday’s city council meeting, according to KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis. The nine new proposals address the ongoing billing problem caused by the city’s water system. On Wednesday at […]
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Chapter closed? Mayor Turner tells KPRC 2 Investigates, ‘Sylvester Turner has taken care of that bill’
HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke with KPRC 2 Investigates on Friday in the latest chapter of the controversy tied to a book focused specifically on Turner’s time as mayor. The book was produced for the recent State of the City Luncheon and there were attempts for Houston First — the city’s tourism and […]
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Houston Mayor’s 2016 beef with KPRC 2′s Amy Davis
HOUSTON – A tense moment between KPRC 2 Investigates’ Amy Davis and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner over the city’s water billing and infrastructure problems has gone viral. We’ve gotten a lot of comments and questions about what Mayor Turner was referring to in his comments on Nov. 15. Mayor Sylvester Turner: You are very rude […]
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“You’re rude!” Mayor refuses to answer ‘DRAINED’ Customers questions. What do Council Members say?
HOUSTON – With less than two months left in office, Houston City Council members are finally paying attention to the water crisis that’s ‘DRAINED’ customers. But the Mayor of Houston is still refusing to answer questions and told Investigator Amy Davis he wasn’t ever planning on meeting with her. How did this start? 18 months […]
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What’s next after KPRC 2 Investigates reveals ‘Porsche Partnership’ in Houston mayor’s office?
HOUSTON – On Monday night, KPRC 2 Investigates exposed a “Porsche Partnership” between federally convicted former City of Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas and local businessman Jason Yoo. Vehicle history records show that in April 2018, Yoo and Thomas purchased a 2015 convertible Porsche. ORIGINAL STORY: KPRC 2 Investigates uncovers ‘Porsche partnership’ inside […]
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