Dallas police arrested a 24-year-old man who is suspected of fatally shooting his girlfriend’s stepfather during an argument in a Red Bird apartment earlier this month, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit obtained Monday. Rodger Christopher Harris was booked into the Dallas County jail Wednesday on a charge of murder in the slaying of Mikel Ford, a 47-year-old man found Jan. 13 in the 8000 block of West Virginia Drive, near West Wheatland Road and U.S. Highway 67. Harris’ attorney could not immediately be reached for comment. Ford’s stepdaughter told police that Ford came to her bedroom the night of the shooting…
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A Collin College professor is claiming his contract was not renewed because he often spoke out on COVID-19 protocols and community concerns. Michael Phillips, a professor and author of the history book White Metropolis: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in Dallas, 1841-2001, shared on Twitter that his contract will expire in May. “There’s been an ongoing war on free speech in the First Amendment in Collin College,” Phillips told The Dallas Morning News. “The president and the administration, at all levels, want to just tightly control what can be said by faculty, what faculty can do, even off campus, and it’s shocking.” He shared…
Thousands of North Texas essential workers fear like never before the possibilities of contracting COVID-19 and having to work while sick to support their families. Whether because taking time off would leave their families with no income or because their bosses want them on the job even while sick, these employees say they have no choice but to continue working. “There is currently no law that prevents an employer from requiring an employee to come to work if that employee tests positive for COVID-19,” said Jamila Brinson, a labor and employment attorney at Jackson Walker LLP in Dallas. “There also…
Frigid, sustained temperatures can spell doom for many seasonal annuals and tender perennials. But homeowners can take precautions in hopes of saving those newly planted pansies you counted on providing landscape color until late spring. Here’s what to do before a winter freeze arrives. Water and cover, but no plastic Start with a thorough watering now, and cover plants with old sheets or other textiles. Sustained below-freezing temperatures can kill winter color such as pansies, violas, primroses, cyclamen and ornamental kales, unless they are protected. Some herbs, such as cilantro and parsley, and tender perennials also are in danger. Vegetables…
HOUSTON, Texas — The Texas agency tasked with enforcing clean air rules often does not monitor industrial pollution during and immediately after severe weather events – often the height of emissions from refineries and chemical plants – leaving a hole in the state’s knowledge of air quality, according to a new state report. Industrial facilities, like oil refineries and chemical plants along the Texas Gulf Coast, typically shut down in advance of hurricanes and other storms to keep workers safe and avoid spills. But the process can cause pollution above what’s permitted or healthy. Emergency shutdowns and other accidents, equipment breakdowns…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are looking for a couple they said shot a security guard outside a club in the Third Ward area, close to the Texas Southern University campus. The shooting happened Sunday night, just before midnight in a parking lot on Ennis Street near Blodgett. According to police, there was some sort of fight between the couple and another person. A security guard on site broke up the fight. At that, the suspects got back into a black Chevy Avalanche and left the area, but then made a U-turn and began firing at the security guard.…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Drivers along I-10 East in east Houston could expect some traffic delays as crews are working to clear the scene of a crash involving a big rig. The crash that happened Monday afternoon on the East Freeway at Mercury, is blocking the left shoulder, left lane and center lane. According to TxDOT, crews estimate it will take about three hours to clean up the scene. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash. The cause of the crash is also unknown at this time. Heavy truck crash on I-10 East Freeway eastbound at Mercury has multiple…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Charges have been filed against a suspect who led Houston police officers on a 20-minute vehicle pursuit and was then wounded in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday late afternoon. Arthur Lee McShan is charged with a felony of evading in a motor vehicle. Originally, Houston police said the 40-year-old opened fire at officers before they fired back at McShan. Shortly after, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner backtracked and said he couldn’t say that any longer. On Monday, police clarified McShan exited the car and motioned a shooting position at the officers, which led them to open fire. obtained…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In an email to state leaders, ERCOT issued an advisory warning ahead of expected extreme cold weather for Wednesday through Sunday. The organization, tasked with operating Texas’ electrical grid, said they are monitoring conditions to ensure electricity needs are met. Eyewitness News spoke with experts about whether they suspect ERCOT can handle increased demands as temperatures drop across the state. Ramanan Krishnamoorti is the University of Houston’s chief energy officer. He said he suspects the system should hold and the lights should stay on. He said there are several different factors compared to February 2021. The…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Around the world, many Asian families are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and it’s no different in ABC13’s Miya Shay’s own home. In my household, the holiday is referred to as ‘Chinese New Year.’ Considering the holiday is celebrated within many east Asian countries and is based on the lunar calendar, it is also known as the ‘Lunar New Year.’ This year, Lunar New Year’s Eve falls on Jan. 31, and New Year’s Day is Feb. 1 which is also the start of the Year of the Tiger. Traditionally, Asian American communities throughout…
