The coronavirus had not yet officially arrived in Houston when the first major convention was canceled.Organizers of the annual CERAWeek oil and gas conference, which would have brought thousands of international visitors to Houston, over what they feared might come.It was the beginning of a tough year for the city's convention business. Since the start of the pandemic, Houston, a big convention town, has lost out on hundreds of conferences and events.To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was the last major event that would be...…The coronavirus had not yet officially arrived in Houston when the first major convention was canceled.Organizers of the annual CERAWeek oil and gas conference, which would have brought thousands of international visitors to Houston, over what they feared might come.It was the beginning of a tough year for the city's convention business. Since the start of the pandemic, Houston, a big convention town, has lost out on hundreds of conferences and events.To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was the last major event that would be...WW…

Bush Intercontinental this month joined Hobby and that use facial recognition technology at its international entry terminals.With the technology, arriving passengers have their picture taken and a computer then matches it with their passport photo. The goal is to reduce wait times, improve security and eliminate touchpoints said Jud Murdock, director of field operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Houston – something especially valuable during the pandemic."This secure streamlined process benefits not only the airlines, the airport, but certainly CBP, as our officers can...…Bush Intercontinental this month joined Hobby and that use facial recognition technology at its international entry terminals.With the technology, arriving passengers have their picture taken and a computer then matches it with their passport photo. The goal is to reduce wait times, improve security and eliminate touchpoints said Jud Murdock, director of field operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Houston – something especially valuable during the pandemic."This secure streamlined process benefits not only the airlines, the airport, but certainly CBP, as our officers can...WW…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XA new report by Rice University’s found that Houston's independent police oversight board is among the weakest of Texas' largest cities.Kinder Institute director Bill Fulton and staff researcher Steve Sherman analyzed police oversight groups in Houston, Dallas, Forth Worth, Austin and San Antonio, examining how close they align with the ‘s guiding principles.They found that Houston's nine-year-old oversight board is the only one that consists solely of unpaid volunteers."In Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth, the people at the head...…To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XA new report by Rice University’s found that Houston's independent police oversight board is among the weakest of Texas' largest cities.Kinder Institute director Bill Fulton and staff researcher Steve Sherman analyzed police oversight groups in Houston, Dallas, Forth Worth, Austin and San Antonio, examining how close they align with the ‘s guiding principles.They found that Houston's nine-year-old oversight board is the only one that consists solely of unpaid volunteers."In Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth, the people at the head...WW…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XApparent from a Houston police officer shows him and another officer chasing and arresting a man, and beating the man over the head while he is already in handcuffs.Civil rights attorney Randall Kallinen said in an email that police stopped Aundre Howard for an expired registration the night of July 7, 2019.He said the officers searched Howard for weapons, didn't find any, but handcuffed him.Howard then took off running, he said, still in handcuffs, before the officers caught up to him.The video, provided by the attorney,...…To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XApparent from a Houston police officer shows him and another officer chasing and arresting a man, and beating the man over the head while he is already in handcuffs.Civil rights attorney Randall Kallinen said in an email that police stopped Aundre Howard for an expired registration the night of July 7, 2019.He said the officers searched Howard for weapons, didn't find any, but handcuffed him.Howard then took off running, he said, still in handcuffs, before the officers caught up to him.The video, provided by the attorney,...WW…