“There is no point in pretending that ICE is here to protect us,” a resident told the City Council in its first meeting since an immigration agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
John Whitmire
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Houston ICE Shooting
What we still don’t know about the ICE shooting in Houston
Federal agencies and investigators have offered limited information, prompting calls for outside scrutiny.
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Houston ICE Shooting
Houston mayor vows local investigation into ICE shooting but says feds aren’t sharing information
“They control the scene, the deceased, the van, the witnesses. So yes, they control the investigation,” Mayor John Whitmire said.
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Houston ICE Shooting
Houston mayor questions city’s authority to probe ICE shooting amid calls for independent investigation
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s family, federal lawmakers and community advocates are pushing for local scrutiny, expressing distrust in federal officials.
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TribCast
TribCast: Greg Abbott battles cities over working with ICE
TribCast takes a deeper look at Gov. Greg Abbott’s battle with Houston, Dallas and Austin over the cities’ relationship with federal immigration enforcement.
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Immigration
Texas cities try to address citizen anger over immigration crackdown without riling state leaders
For much of President Donald Trump’s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that’s changing — and sparking tensions with the state.
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Hurricane Beryl
“Just my luck”: Houston begins clean up after Beryl rips through Gulf Coast
Across the Gulf Coast, fences toppled, awnings ripped, business signs soared away and traffic lights twisted askew.
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2024 Texas Elections
Molly Cook holds on to Houston-based Texas Senate seat in Democratic primary runoff
Cook was up 74 votes, according to unofficial results. Johnson has not conceded.
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2024 Texas Elections
Molly Cook beats state Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election to fill open Texas Senate seat until January
Cook will fill John Whitmire’s unexpired term — but will face Johnson again in a Democratic primary runoff for a full four-year term.
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2024 Texas Elections
Two Houston Democrats face off in back-to-back elections for John Whitmire’s open state Senate seat
State Rep. Jarvis Johnson and emergency room nurse Molly Cook are duking it out in a sleepy special election to briefly occupy the seat vacated when Whitmire was elected mayor.
