Houston Matters

On Friday's show: Past officer-involved shootings led many law enforcement agencies to train officers to de-escalate – something that seems far less evident from ICE and CBP. We discuss with Dr. Everette Penn from the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center.
Then, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
And we hear from spiritual azz legend, Kahil El’Zabar ahead of his performance at the Houston Museum of African American Culture, as part of the museum’s latest “Bayou City Stewards: America From Our Perspective” exhibition. 
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the shooting of an undocumented immigrant in Magnolia Park. Elected officials and immigrant rights organizations are calling for an independent investigation into Tuesday’s shooting of an undocumented immigrant in Magnolia Park. Plus we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
Also this hour: protections for those who work outside in Houston’s summer heat.
Plus: We learn about TSU’s aviation program, and visit its hangar at Ellington Field.
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On Tuesday's show: We learn how a little-known appeals process allowed thousands of wealthy homes to be removed from floodplain maps. Houston Chronicle investigative reporter Yilun Cheng explains how it happened and what it means.
And we get details about a lawsuit filed by Daniel Wong, who had been appointed to serve as Fort Bend Couty Judge, the latest development in a battle over who should be the leader of that county.
Also this hour: Houston's Venezuelan community is stepping up after that recent devastating earthquake there. We learn more about the effort here to help.
Then, we talk with Houstonians from different generations about their experiences here as teenagers.
And, 45 years ago today, President Ronald Reagan announced his intention to nominate Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. And, while she was the first woman on the High Court, she was not the first to appear on a presidential short list. We revisit a conversation about O'Connor's career with Renee Knake Jefferson, co-author of Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court.
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On Monday's show: We learn more about an investigative series from the Houston Chronicle examining how a Houston-based compounding pharmacy is stretching the boundaries of health care regulation and creating potential dangers for patients.
Also this hour: We offer listeners a chance to vent their pet peeves about life in our city.
And we get an update on the FIFA World Cup matches and, now that Houston has hosted its last match, we reflect on how the city did as a host city.
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On Thursday's show: As Houston gears up to mark not just another Fourth of July but also the nation's semiquincentennial, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate -- from fireworks over Buffalo Bayou to a tree-planting event that had to work around a protected bird's nest. We walk through some of the ways people are celebrating across Greater Houston.
Also this hour: Sure, Lee Greenwood sang about being proud to be an American. And so we, naturally, discuss what makes you proud to be a Houstonian.
Then, we learn how Texas helped shape aviation in America, the subject of an exhibit called Made in Texas at the Lone Star Flight Museum.
And we preview the latest episode of the podcast After the Flood, about the aftermath of the July 4 floods in the Texas Hill Country.
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