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The Story of a Botched Sting, a Dead Informant and Friendly Firenew
The story of a DEA sting operation in which the confidential informant died, a Houston police officer shot a sheriff’s deputy and most of the suspects were never held accountable.
Houston Press |
Leif Reigstad |
10-28-2015 |
Features
How the VA Farms Out Obstetricsnew
Female service members can go to war but can't give birth in a VA hospital.
Houston Press |
Jef Rouner |
02-13-2015 |
The War on Women
The Legal Battle Over Texas Oyster Reefsnew
The Texas Gulf Coast has become a battleground among oystermen fighting for control of the reefs on the bottom of the bay, and Texas may be only the beginning.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
01-30-2015 |
Environment
Cold Case: The Murders of Cosby and Jacksonnew
The murders of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson, her girlfriend, made national news. Then the cameras went away. 40 weeks later, with Cosby's father sitting in a jail cell, no one has been charged with their murders.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
01-07-2015 |
Crime & Justice
San Jacinto River Waste Pits Unleashed Toxins Into Rivernew
Meet the residents living along the San Jacinto River who say their lives and their health have been harmed by what is sitting in the water.
Houston Press |
Susan Du |
11-05-2014 |
Environment
Kicked Out of Rehabnew
With Riverside Hospital shut down, patients scramble to find a place in Houston's already crowded recovery care system.
Houston Press |
Susan Du |
10-23-2014 |
Drugs
The Girl on the Torture Board Speaksnew
Decades ago Rhonda Williams was attacked by Dean Corll and ordered by a judge to never speak about what happened. 40 years later she's telling the whole truth about that night and the aftermath for the first time.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
10-16-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Medical Marijuana Refugees Fleeing Texas to Help Their Loved Onesnew
How far would you go to ease the suffering of your child? Would you break the law? Would you leave your home behind? We talk to those parents taking the risks to go to states where medical marijuana is legal to try and help their sick kids.
Houston Press |
Angelica Leicht |
10-02-2014 |
Drugs
When a Lesson Took a Dangerous Turn, a Room Full of Firefighters Couldn't Save Neal Smithnew
Neal Smith was learning to fight fires and save lives, but the lesson turned deadly when his internal temperature shot over 108 degrees and what could have saved him - a simple tub of ice water - was nowhere to be found.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
09-18-2014 |
Features
Stroke Misdiagnosis Leaves Woman Speechlessnew
The first hospital said her problems were all in her mind. The second said that she was having a stroke. A stroke from which she most likely would have made a full recovery if she'd received immediate treatment at the first ER.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
09-04-2014 |
Health
Bathroom Battles: Scaremongering Abounds about Transgender Public Restroom Usagenew
One part of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance has caused more debate than others, with opponents going so far as to call it the Sexual Predator Protection Act. We examine the war over transgender public restroom usage.
Houston Press |
Jef Rouner |
09-02-2014 |
LGBT
Good Investments: Teaching Texas Inmates About Business Can Turn Criminals Into CEOsnew
The Prison Entrepreneurship Program is a program turning Texas convicts in to Texas businessmen. This isn't just good for the prisoners either- it's good for the general public as well.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-06-2014 |
Crime & Justice
The Dark Side of the Boomnew
Prosperity in Texas has a way of rising and falling with the oil business, but not for everyone. What a town becomes a boomtown, those outside the oil business can't keep up.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
07-31-2014 |
Economy
Tags: Texas Oil Economy
The Legal Limbo of Being Gay and Married in Texasnew
Federal and state rulings don’t agree on same-sex weddings, leaving gay couples in Texas in a special brand of limbo all their own.
Houston Press |
Jef Rouner |
07-18-2014 |
LGBT
Overcoming Barriers: Adaptive Movement Is Parkour for the Physically Disablednew
Parkour is more than just viral videos of people jumping from roof to roof. In Houston, one group is using parkour to help people with physical disabilities.
Houston Press |
Aaron Reiss |
07-17-2014 |
Health
