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Point of Order: Outgoing Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo talks moving to Miami, George Floyd and police funding

In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to Houston’s top cop, Art Acevedo, about why he’s leaving for Miami, police funding, constitutional carry, qualified immunity and what he really thinks of Greg Abbott and Sylvester Turner.

By Evan SmithMarch 30, 2021, 6:00 a.m. CentralUpdated March 30, 2021, 6:00 a.m. Central

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Point of Order: Outgoing Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo talks moving to Miami, George Floyd and police funding

By Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
March 30, 2021

<h1>Point of Order: Outgoing Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo talks moving to Miami, George Floyd and police funding</h1>
<p class="byline">By Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />March 30, 2021</p>
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<p>In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to Houston’s top cop, Art Acevedo, about <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/15/houston-art-acevedo-miami-texas/">why he’s leaving for Miami,</a> <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/21/greg-abbott-police-funding-reforms/">police funding</a>, constitutional carry, <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/25/texas-george-floyd-act-police-protections/">qualified immunity</a> and what he really thinks of Gov. <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> and Mayor Sylvester Turner.</p>
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Point of Order: Outgoing Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo talks moving to Miami, George Floyd and police funding

By Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
March 30, 2021

In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to Houston’s top cop, Art Acevedo, about why he’s leaving for Miami, police funding, constitutional carry, qualified immunity and what he really thinks of Gov. Greg Abbott and Mayor Sylvester Turner.

This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.

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