Gerald Womack, 66, told officers he was assaulted by a man who had been harassing him for the past five or six months, a police spokesman said.
Matt Sledge / Staff writer
Matt Sledge is the City Hall reporter for the Houston Landing. Before that, he worked in the same role for the Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate and as a national reporter for HuffPost. He’s excited to take detours to the Best Stop Supermarket for pepper jack boudin balls on return trips to Louisiana. A native of Indianapolis, he graduated from Brown University.
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‘No singular solution’: Houstonians back many ideas to address housing, crime in new survey
Survey respondents support many fixes for gun violence and the housing crisis Many also are open to repealing Houston’s revenue cap and a garbage fee.
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Robert Gallegos hopes to make history in Houston mayor’s race, if he can get your attention
The longtime council member has won praise for his work on parks and train crossings, but has struggled to draw notice in the 18-candidate field.
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‘The justice system failed us’: Jalen Randle’s mother decries grand jury decision
Tiffany Rachal, whose son was killed by a Houston police officer last year in a high-profile shooting, expressed disappointment that the officer will not face criminal charges.
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Houston approves plan to clean toxic ash dump near Buffalo Bayou for new public park
Council voted to transfer the Velasco Street incinerator site to the Houston Land Bank to allow the nonprofit to seek federal clean-up funds.
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In the Houston mayor’s race, John Whitmire is running on his record. So are his opponents.
Where some critics see a mess of compromises in the Democrat who keeps the trust of Republicans in Austin, Whitmire sees a history of pragmatism.
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Lee, Garcia ask city to block Whitmire from using campaign investments to fund mayoral run
Already dominating the fundraising race, Whitmire’s campaign unloaded thousands of stock shares to boost his finances ahead of the Nov. 7 election.
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Whitmire spends $4 million as Houston mayoral campaign heads into final weeks
With weeks left in Houston’s mayor race, state Sen. John Whitmire has gone on a spending spree to maintain his lead over Sheila Jackson Lee.
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Leading in polls, Houston mayoral candidate John Whitmire also is leading target for attacks
The attacks are classic campaign strategy for trailing candidates hoping to boost their standing by taking down the leader, political experts say.
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Houston Landing Live: 5 key takeaways on voting in the November mayoral election
Bun B joins civic groups such as the League of Women Voters and Air Alliance Houston to offer attendees ways to engage as the city’s mayoral race heats up.