According to sources familiar with the matter, the Houston Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division is recommending disciplinary action for two current and four former officers due to their use of a “suspended – lack of personnel” code. However, these recommendations are still pending review by an Independent Police Oversight Board and the Administration Disciplinary Committee. In response to inquiries, HPD released a statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), stating that they are actively addressing questions raised by the committee regarding the Internal Affairs Division’s investigation into the suspended code. The department emphasized their commitment to conducting a thorough…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Houston ISD recently delivered unexpected news to a group of employees, informing them of job cuts as part of efforts to address a $450 million budget deficit in the district. The affected employees are wraparound resource specialists who support economically disadvantaged students by addressing poverty-related issues. Their services encompass a range of vital support, including transportation, clothing, shelter, special needs assistance, mental health resources, food pantries, and telehealth services. Speaking anonymously to out of fear of reprisal, one specialist expressed sadness over the impact of the layoffs on vulnerable families who rely on these services, often accessible only through schools.…
Over the weekend, tragedy struck outside a McDonald’s on Houston’s west side, where a local attorney was fatally shot while attempting to defuse a dispute with an irate customer over an order, detectives report. Houston Police Department patrol officers rushed to the scene at 8147 Katy Freeway around 6 p.m. on Saturday following reports of the shooting. According to investigators, the customer became agitated with McDonald’s employees regarding his order and demanded a refund. Jeffrey Limmer, aged 46 and the victim in this incident, intervened in an attempt to pacify the situation. However, the customer redirected his anger towards Limmer.…
Living across the street from 6322 Costa Mesa means living in perpetual fear. The house is visibly deteriorating, with missing doors, scattered drywall remnants, and smoldering fires gradually consuming its structure. Willie Robinson, a neighbor, expressed her distress to ACTION 13, describing the constant influx of squatters, including teenagers, as a source of fear. Robinson and other neighbors are desperate to see the squatters ousted and the house demolished. “We’re terrified to step outside,” she said. “And the squatters act like they belong here more than we do, despite us paying taxes!” However, as numerous neighborhoods have experienced firsthand, resolving…
https://youtu.be/gLAdhJvH9aw?si=n6U8VuSZ65Ykb55L By: Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada Dallas: Texas State Governor Greg Abbott said that Texas is not only the most developed economy in the United States, but the 8th largest economy in the world with a GDP of $2.4 trillion. More than 10 million people have entered the United States illegally over the past three years, causing an unprecedented burden on the country’s economy. The Joe Biden administration has failed to enforce existing laws for illegal immigrants, and the state of Texas is 100 percent enforcing the law. Freedom of speech does not necessarily mean that you should stop at…
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated Free Medicines Delivery to patients of various diseases like TB, Hepatitis, and Cardiovascular across the province. Addressing the ceremony in Lahore, CM Maryam Nawaz said that the program is part of the government’s efforts to provide quality healthcare facilities to the people. She said her government launched this landmark welfare project for the people in a record 8-week time. She said in the first phase, medicines will be provided to two hundred thousand patients in collaboration with the private sector. She recalled the project was initially launched by Nawaz Sharif and…
ISLAMABAD: A key Saudi delegation comprising dozens of investors has arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit to explore investment opportunities, as Pakistan aims to court foreign investors to boost its exports in collaboration with Saudi companies. The delegation led by Saudi Deputy Investment Minister Ibrahim Almubarak was welcomed by Commerce Minister Jam Kamal and Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik at the Nur Khan airbase, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Commerce. According to the commerce minister, the purpose of the visit is to enhance trade ties between investors from both countries and identify trade and investment…
LONDON: Liverpool shattered Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four with a 4-2 win that left Aston Villa on the brink of Champions League qualification despite their 1-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. Needing a win at Anfield to close the gap on fourth-placed Villa, Tottenham slumped to a fourth successive loss to leave their Champions League hopes in tatters. Villa are seven points ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham, who have a game in hand but will miss out on the top four if Unai Emery’s men win one of their remaining two matches.…
LAHORE: Saim Ayub and Azam Khan have been box office in franchise Twenty20 leagues over the past two years, but both big-hitters have failed to translate their potential on the international stage. They will be on the plane to Dublin along with the Pakistan squad for a three-match T20I series against Ireland and the following four-game tour to England. But it is yet to be decided if Azam and Saim will catch the flight to Dallas, where Pakistan open their T20 World Cup campaign against co-hosts United States. Saim, after emerging as one of the hottest T20 batting prospects in the country…
