Houston sees protests against ICE policies, with NOW organizing a peaceful demonstration and previous protests at City Hall demanding an end to city cooperation with ICE.

A man in a wheelchair, wearing a hospital gown, was found dead outside a Texas store during a freeze, prompting an investigation into his release from medical care.

A federal complaint says Harris County jail staff ignored an inmate’s mental-health decline before he was hospitalized and later died, adding to scrutiny after a year of in-custody fatalities.

A felon was caught driving a stolen car and arrested in Harris County after a traffic stop by Constable Mark Herman's Office, as reported on social media.

Dow Inc. plans to cut 4,500 jobs as part of its "Transform to Outperform" initiative, shifting towards AI and automation to boost operational EBITDA by $2 billion.

Rice students at Rice University launched ICE Map, an interactive tool that aggregates news‑reported ICE arrests and detention inspection reports after enforcement sweeps rattled Southeast Houston.

A bullet struck a Humble-area home overnight; deputies from Precinct 4 say no one was hurt and an investigation is underway.

A 42-year-old Houston man with a mental disability says he was beaten and robbed and his emotional support dog taken; family and neighbors are asking for tips.

A man in his late 30s was fatally shot inside an East End home early Thursday; police say the suspect — a relative — has been located and the case is under investigation.

J.D. Silva & Associates is planning a $14M, 42,400-sf Lawplex in Pearland near Beltway 8 and Highway 288, with the firm taking about 30,000 sf and street-level retail leased out.

Amazon has cut about 16,000 corporate jobs, marking its second layoff round in three months, aiming to simplify operations and focus on strategic areas, with impacted US workers given time to find new roles within the company or receive severance.

Copies of HISD's executive contracts show 13 cabinet members get $30,000 bonuses plus travel and cellphone allowances and waivers tied to termination.

Wooster's Garden, a Midtown cocktail staple, will close Feb. 12. Owners say staff hope to reopen together elsewhere.