The Bee Gees and Their Decades-Long “Fever”
Staying Alive: The Disco Inferno of the Bee Gees By Simon Spence 288 pp. $22.95 Jawbone Press After scoring a string of hits in their native England (where they were born), Australia (where they moved), and the United States (where they really wanted to go) in the ‘60s, the barely-adult…
Houstonian Helps Smithsonian Pick Six Decades of Great Concert Shots
“The Smithsonian proudly features all aspects of American life, and what’s more American than rock and roll?”
Rich Robinson Extends Black Crowes’ Wingspan With a New Band of Birds
Extending the wingspan of a band whose catalog is revered by rockers and jam fans.
Why Eminem Is Always Invited to the Cookout
Eminem drew a line in the sand about free speech, police brutality and racial injustice.
The Hyperloop Promises Houston to San Antonio in 21 Minutes. But Is It Realistic?
Texas Central’s plan to build a bullet train line from Houston to Dallas is still in the works but now, intriguingly, there could be some new competition to bring rapid-speed mass transit to connect Houston and other major cities in Texas. Hyperloop Texas, a proposal between engineering firm AECOM and…
Past, Present or Future, Spoon Ranks Among Texas’ Top Bands
With nine albums in almost 25 years, Spoon has matured into one of Texas’ most successful bands.
Houston’s New Coffee Shops: Which One Is Right For You?
In terms of trends, 2017 has pretty much been designated the year of poke here in Houston, but maybe it’s time to reconsider? Everywhere you look coffee shops are popping up around the city with an emphasis on quality brews and stylish digs. Perhaps it’s not really a trend, but…
Stay Gold: The Best of the Week
Weekly summary of what’s happening around Houston music from 10/6 to 10/12/2017.
Houston Press Singles Club: Dollie Barnes, Cool Moon, Bobby Earth, etc.
New songs from Houston-based acts you need to hear.
Here’s What Houston’s Flooded Restaurants Have Been Dealing With
For restaurants in Houston, September couldn’t have come and gone fast enough. Most places are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Harvey, from slower business in general, to staff that’s still dealing with destroyed cars or homes, to the residual financial strain of days- and weeks-long closures and the looming,…
NASA Partners With Russia to Send Crewed Missions to Deep Space
NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos have announced a new partnership for human exploration of the moon and deep space. The agencies signed a joint statement on cooperation Wednesday at the 68th International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. In other words, NASA is most likely going back to the…
How to Feed Yourself When Your Kitchen or Cooking Sucks
It was nary a fortnight ago that a colleague here at the Houston Press divulged that he, big gasp here, has been living without gas. Not the type that expunges itself from the bowels after eating bean burritos. But the type that powers the burner so you can actually heat…
Future of Harris County Jury Building in Doubt After Severe Harvey Flooding
In a courtyard in front of the civil, criminal and family courthouses on Congress Street, there’s a little glass shack that leads underground. There are several rooms and auditoriums, and tunnels leading to all the courthouses. It’s the Harris County Jury Assembly building, where jurors meet in a centralized location…
Fierce Marvel/DC Rivalry Fit for a Blockbuster Comic Book
Utterly compelling reading for any current or former comic-book geek.
Four (Different, Democratic) Texas House Members Voted Against Harvey Tax Breaks
The U.S. House passed a measure Thursday morning that would lift tax penalties on Hurricane Harvey victims who tap into their retirement accounts and offer them other tax breaks. But once again, the vote was far from unanimous, and a crew of Texas congressmen voted against the bill. While Texans…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: It’s Time for Endless Brunch
Here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Galveston Island Shrimp Festival Friday and Saturday 23rd and Strand This 8th annual shrimp fest kicks off with a pre-party on Friday before the Lil Shrimp’s Parade, Gumbo Stroll and restaurant and amateur cook-off on Saturday. Tickets are $12 for the…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Introducing the Houston Dog
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: After reviewing online suggestions from locals, James Coney Island has created the JCI Houston Dog, a bacon-wrapped, all-beef hot dog in a soft, warm bun topped with its chili-and-cheese sauce and freshly sliced and crispy fried…
The Killers Never Got Over Sam’s Town, But That’s OK
The Vegas band tried to follow meteoric debut Hot Fuss with a Great American Rock Record. They succeeded in spite of themselves.
NFL Football, Week 4: Titans-Texans — Four Things to Watch For
It’s amazing how much things can change in a couple weeks. After the Week 1 loss to the Jags, the main topic of conversation on my radio show was how little confidence we all had in the Texans reaching our preseason predictions, which is saying something considering I predicted them…
Houston’s Best Bets This Weekend: Adult Field Day & The Morning After
This one’s for the grown ups. That one day in the school year where you, your classmates and maybe even the faculty let loose in the schoolyard. Fast forward to adulthood where we’ve lost the recess and faculty but our competitiveness and strength have reached their peak. Channel it all…
Houston’s Best of the Blues Compete to Be Memphis Bound
The Houston Blues Society hopes some of the city’s top acts have what it takes to win in Memphis.
Openings and Closings: Say Good-bye to Molina’s Cantina on Washington
Molina’s Cantina, the oldest family owned and operated Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston, is closing its 4720 Washington location, as reported by the Houston Press this week. The owners and brothers, Roberto, Ricardo and Raul Molina III, will not be renewing the lease on the space, which opened in 2006 and…
Creatively Ambitious Describe The Night Plays for Thrills Instead of Engagement
The great Russian writer, Isaac Babel, tells subversive lies for a living. Only he wouldn’t call them lies, they’re simply stories he makes up as part of his work writing books, poems and screenplays. Soviet Secret Police Chief, Nikolai Yezhov, also tells lies. To himself about his war atrocities, in…
Take My Wife Duo Offers Free Comedy for a Cause
That’s ‘comics,’ not ‘comediennes.’
Houston Symphony Announces Date of Jones Hall Return; Schedule Updates
The Houston Symphony will return to Jones Hall, though the organization must still cancel or reschedule shows.
Splice’s River Revival Offers a Weekend Away From the Elements
A festival that stands strong when others seem to be dropping off calendars left and right.
Garden Oaks Has a New Coffee Truck
There are several coffee shops in Houston these days that make sure their profits go toward good causes, and Avid Coffee Co. is the newest of the bunch. It’s a new coffee truck that parks in Garden Oaks and the Heights, but the business actually started off as a small roasting…
Trap Yoga and Tacos Is a Thing in Houston, Tonight
Releasing toxins from the body while enjoying great music…and tacos.
NFL Football, Week 4 — This Weekend’s Best Bets
OK, so last week wasn’t the 6-0 week that I promised in this space. In fact, it was the definition of average — a .500 week at 3-3. But do you want some spin? Well, here you go… four weeks in, I have not had a losing week yet! My…
Matchbox Twenty Is Not a Punchline
One of the biggest (and most maligned) pop-rock bands of the ’90s was also one of the best.
What Does Lost Ticket Revenue From Harvey Mean for Houston Theaters?
What happens when a natural disaster forces theater companies to cancel shows? And for how long?
10 Buzzy Houston Coffee Drinks to Try
Always on the hunt for a good caffeine fix? We’ve got you covered with these 10 popular drinks from coffee shops around Houston — these drinks break the mold of the typical daily latte, Americano or macchiato for some creative takes on the humble coffee bean. Crack Rocks from Boomtown:…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (All Free), September 28-October 4
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
Should We Just Go Back to Paying for Fast Food With Cash?
In September, it was Equifax. Now it’s Sonic. The fast food company known for its hotdogs, shakes and slushies, has just admitted to a major security breach that has not only put the credit card information of as many as 5.1 million customers at risk, as reported by Restaurant Business,…
Why Won’t Governor Abbott Tap the Rainy Day Fund for Harvey Relief?
In a letter to Governor Greg Abbott requesting that the state tap into its $10 billion Rainy Day Fund, Mayor Sylvester Turner couldn’t help stating the obvious: Hurricane Harvey, which pounded the Texas Coast for days, was the wettest storm in U.S. history. What better time to make use of…
Doeman Is Ready to Open Up to the World
Going far beyond being a good-looking MC who isn’t trying to stunt.
I Prefer Masturbating Over Sex With My Man. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Harris County Will Also Sue Arkema Over Hurricane Harvey Explosions in Crosby
The Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a civil suit against Arkema Inc., the company that grabbed a lot of attention after Hurricane Harvey when it became clear that the organic peroxide left in refrigerated trucks outside its Crosby plant was going to explode. Shortly after Harvey battered the…
Torches at Fantastic Fest: Sorting Through the Ashes of a Film Festival
If I could sum up my experience this week at the Austin-based genre film festival Fantastic Fest in a word, it would be “exhausting.” In years past, that complete physical and mental breakdown might come mostly from the mind-blowing cinema and rowdy events of the festival, but now it is…
Foodie Doc Bugs Makes a Spirited Case for Chowing Down on Insects
You pretty quickly get over the squick. At least, I did. The first moments of Andreas Johnsen’s globetrotting, grub-chewing, thorax-filleting documentary Bugs promise a feast for the squeamish: A pair of chefs from Denmark’s Nordic Food Lab prep a meal featuring buffalo worms and locusts, some of it cooked in…
Woman Dies From Flesh-Eating Infection After Falling in Floodwaters
After falling into floodwaters, a 77-year-old Kingwood woman died from necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating infection caused from exposure to bacteria, according to Roxanne Mena, a forensic investigator with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Nancy Reed is Harris County’s 36th death linked to Hurricane Harvey, according to the institute…
KISS Sticks With What Works at Smart Financial Centre Stop
Blood was spit, fire was breathed.
Rape Victim Sues City of Houston Over Former Massive Rape-Kit Backlog
A rape victim who waited five years for her rape kit to be tested in Houston’s crime lab has sued the city, alleging that the Houston Police Department’s repeated failure to test rape kits allowed her rapist to go free for years before ultimately victimizing her in 2011. DeJenay Beckwith…
The Secret Garden Explores Hope in the Midst of Unbearable Loss
Lizzie Klemperer has played a ghost on stage before — in The Addams Family — and knows there are benefits. “There’s no costume changes,” she says. This time around she’s playing a less light-hearted version. She’s taken on the role of Lily, the dead and much-mourned wife of Archie Craven,…
Sheila Jackson Lee Kneels on House Floor to Support NFL Players, Buck Trump
Count on Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to take a controversial topic, mess with it a little, and turn it into a (fairly) empty gesture to score some easy points by shoehorning herself into a discussion she wasn’t previously involved in. This time around, it’s over the NFL and the question…
Meaty Event, The Butcher’s Ball, Benefits Ranchers and Farmers Affected by Harvey
On Sunday, October 15, the 2nd Annual Butcher’s Ball lands in Brenham with 40 of Texas’ top chefs, butchers and culinary leaders participating in an effort to raise funds for local farmers and ranchers who have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The event, which takes place at the luxurious Rockin’ Star…
Harris County DA Stops Prosecuting Drug Cases Involving Minuscule Amounts
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has stopped prosecuting cases involving minuscule amounts of drugs — often referred to as “trace cases” — in order to prioritize more substantial crimes and make better use of resources, District Attorney Kim Ogg told the Houston Press Tuesday. These are cases in which…
15 Horrible Names for Metal Bands
Some of these groups give us the feeling they’re not even trying.
The Best Things We Ate in August and September
It’s hard to believe that we’re a month out from Hurricane Harvey. September was, well, a month of stress, panic, anxiety, love, community and reflection. It is still an ongoing process to recovery, but Houston’s restaurants have been nothing but extraordinary in terms of helping bring relief and comfort to…
Aaron Hernandez Had Severe CTE. That Should Terrify the NFL.
With the clock winding down to about a minute to go in the AFC Championship Game back in January of 2013, Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez caught a simple pass out in the flat from Tom Brady, turned it up field, broke a tackle and gained 11 yards for a…
Huzzah! Fantasy and Fun Take Flight in Texas Renaissance Festival’s 43rd Year
Bringing the magic of the 16th century to Greater Houston each weekend from now through November 26.
The Musical River of Memphis: Deep, Wide and United
America’s “Soul City” comes to Miller Outdoor Theatre this Saturday.
White Supremacists Protest Anarchist Event in Houston
A group of white supremacists — many of them masked — protested an event held by Houston anarchists on Sunday at the MECA community center. The confrontation took place at the Houston Anarchist Book Fair, a gathering of local anarchists billed as a chance to network and discuss anti-authoritarian projects…
The Great Carla Gugino Grits Her Way Through the Oddly Chatty Gerald’s Game
Gerald’s Game premieres on Netflix on Sept. 29 One of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen on television comes early in The Langoliers, a 1995 ABC miniseries adapted by Tom Holland from a Stephen King novella. It’s the one about a small group of travelers waking up on a…
American Made Finds the Top Gun Taking Aim at Patriotic Profiteering
Just a little more than three months ago, Tom Cruise starred in a lifeless wannabe-blockbuster called The Mummy that made little use of his innate charisma (shut up, he still has some) or his star persona, turning him into an anonymous action hero. Now comes American Made, a picture that…
Molina’s Cantina Is Closing Its Washington Avenue Location
Houston Tex-Mex institution Molina’s Cantina is closing its Washington Avenue location on Saturday, September 30. The restaurant announced today in a press release that its 10-year lease expired in late 2016 at 4720 Washington, but instead of continuing to lease month-to-month or renewing it, the restaurant is instead seeking a…
Part of Westheimer Closed for Post-Harvey Repairs
Part of Westheimer just west of Uptown will be closed for several weeks for post-Hurricane Harvey repairs. Two of four eastbound lanes will be shut down between Hillcroft and Briargrove beginning Tuesday morning. City of Houston crews will be repairing several wastewater lines damaged by the massive August storm, which…
Seniors Sue Houston Housing Authority Over Post-Harvey Evictions
After the Houston Housing Authority asked 188 seniors living at 2100 Memorial to vacate their apartments on short notice, the residents have now sued the agency and the property owner, asking a judge that they be allowed to remain in their homes while repairs are done. Tory Gunsolley, executive director…
Ted Cruz Is Still Trying To Make Himself a Key Player in Repealing Obamacare
Maybe Senator Ted Cruz just can’t help himself at this point. The junior senator from Texas has been angling to revamp his image for a while now, as we’ve noted before, and Cruz is particularly partial to using Republican attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act as the…
No Melo, No Problem — The Rockets Are Upbeat About Their New Roster Additions
“I can’t make trades. All I can do is go out there and try to perform.” – James Harden For months, the Rockets were the center of whirling NBA trade rumors. After a blockbuster deal landed them Chris Paul from the Clippers, talk began circulating that Carmelo Anthony, a close…
Upcoming: Asleep at the Wheel, Clutch, Day For Night, Ed Sheeran, Margo Price, Nik Turner’s Hawkwind, OMD, Xscape, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
Evening at the Talk House: A Dystopian World Where Theater is Not Valued
An unreliable narrator complicates an already uncomfortable 10-year reunion.
Fifth Circuit Rules Texas Police Must Start Honoring Immigrant Detainer Requests
A Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that Texas can require local police to honor requests from federal immigration officers to hold suspects in jail for possible deportation, a key provision of the controversial SB 4 law legislators passed earlier this year. The ruling, by a three-judge panel…
Write About Food for the Houston Press
Do you obsess over food nonstop? Do you line up at the door of the newest restaurants in town or know about all sorts of hidden gems that never get covered, or have a particular fondness for pet-nats or himachi crudo that you wish you could share with others? If…
A Sober Nina Diaz Adjusts to the Solo Life
Girl In a Coma singer Nina Diaz brings her solo tour to Houston.
Here’s Why Galveston Bay Oysters Will Take Three Years to Recover From Harvey
In the days after Harvey the world (well, the internet anyway) was getting to know Houston native Raz Halili. The 30-year-old oysterman was rescuing people from the flooded San Leon area in a boat with his cousin when a selfie he snapped went viral on social media. It was shared…
RUMBLE Rocks with a Very Native Sound
A fascinating and crucial music documentary exploring an area of rock and roll that hasn’t been until now.
Stepping Up: The Houston Astros Are Ready to Tackle the Playoffs and Beyond
Sunday mornings in a baseball clubhouse always have a strange vibe, especially in September, when most of the free world is engaged in some form of worship, either at church or in front of a television getting ready to watch NFL football. However, for the Astros, this particular Sunday’s pregame…
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Sign Painting and Houston Strong
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
Woodshock is the Rare Drug Movie That Suggests What it’s Actually Like to Do Drugs
Please accept what follows as a considered statement, arrived at through observation and experience, and not as film-review hype or boilerplate: Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy’s Woodshock is the rare drug movie that, as you watch it, if you surrender to it, stirs the sensations of having taken drugs. I’m…
Nanfu Wang’s I Am Another You Offers a Gripping Study of a Charming Boy’s Elective Homelessness
“This was the first time I ate food from a garbage can,” says the documentarian Nanfu Wang some 10 minutes into I Am Another You, an excellent, intuitive study of American wanderlust. We see her doing just what she’s described, as she’s handed off her camera to the 22-year-old street…
Houston Grand Opera Moves to the George R. Brown for Three Productions
The Houston Grand opera announced today that it is moving its upcoming shows to the George R. Brown Convention Center, since, as was announced last week, the flood-damaged Wortham Theater Center will not be available for use until May 15, 2018 at the earliest. “Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will transform…
BoJack Horseman: the Smartest TV Show About Major Depression
BoJack Horseman streams on Netflix It’s not a huge surprise that my sensitive and kind-hearted spouse could be left sobbing by an episode of a popular TV show. She’d say herself that she’s an easy mark, TV showrunners. But it’s definitely a surprise when any show even tries. TV writers…
This Week in Harvey Relief: Saint Arnold and Southern Smoke Get in on the Cause
On Monday, October 2, hospitality industry leaders and diners around the country will come together for “One Night, One Meal, One Nation,” to support the Hurricanes Harvey & Irma Hospitality Employee Relief Fund. Donations will benefit industry workers and organizations in affected areas, providing relief to hurricane victims and assisting…
Depeche Mode Makes Everything Count at The Woodlands
The grabbing hands, grab all they can…
NFL Football, Week 3: Patriots 36, Texans 33 — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
Before yesterday, the Houston Texans had traveled to New England to play the Patriots five times in their franchise history, and five times they came away losers. Not just losers, but blowout losers, falling by an average score of 37-13. In other words, all five losses were hideous, double-digit blowouts…
Residents Join Lawsuit Against Arkema, Crosby Plant That Erupted in Explosions Post-Harvey
One of the most striking issues that bubbled up during Hurricane Harvey and the aftermath of the storm was how Arekma Inc., a chemical plant located in Crosby, about 30 miles southeast of Houston, had no back-up plan for how to keep the volatile compounds stored at the facility from…
First Look at Prelude Coffee and Tea
I don’t know about you, but I feel that every work week could be greatly improved with doughnuts. Artisanal biscuits are a distant dream near my workplace, but would elevate things to another level (with coffee demarcating the baseline of daily survival). Luckily for downtown office workers with these same…
The Descendents Deliver H-Town a Harvey Hug
Exactly what Houston needed: a beer-fueled circle pit and a rowdy good time.
How Harris County Officials Flouted the Red Cross’s Bureaucratic Rules to Get Shelters Rolling
The reports started trickling in Sunday, August 27, at the Houston Emergency Operations Center: People were showing up at shelters across the county — but at some, there was no food, no water, no shower supplies. The reports were landing on Laurie Christensen’s desk and, in many ways, disturbing her:…
Shows of the Week: Cactus Music, Cafe Tacvba, and Carlos Correa Team Up
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the last week of September 2017.
It’s Your Last Chance to Dine at These 10 Enticing Houston Restaurant Weeks Spots
We’re down to the last few days of Houston Restaurant Weeks (for real this time), so this is your last chance dine on some pretty stellar prix fixe menus for a great cause. After the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, the citywide fundraising event was extended through September 30. We…
Texas Tech Raids Houston, Defeats Cougars 27-24
It’s happened many times at the University of Houston the past several years. The football team is on a roll and winning games with ease. Then comes a game it appears the Cougars should win easily, like Saturday, when the Cougars were favored by 6.5 points. You could sub in…
Houston Ballet’s Dark Mayerling Still Dazzles
Sex, drugs and pas de deux take the stage In the Houston Ballet’s American premiere of Sir Kenneth Macmillan’s Mayerling .
Packed Woodlands House Loves Luke Bryan’s Kind of Night
Wowing a sold-out Houston crowd every now and again is no big thing. Doing so three times in one year is quite another.
Here’s Today’s (Top Secret?) Map of Where Houston Is Sending Its Debris Cleanup Crews
After a chorus of complaints from Houston City Council members about the lack of communication over the city’s Hurricane Harvey debris removal efforts, Solid Waste Mangement has created its most detailed map to date — including where and how many trucks were working on Friday. But the city department appears…
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Downtown Houston Metro Trains Halted Because of Power Outage [UPDATED]
A power system failure brought downtown sections of Metro’s rail lines to a halt Thursday afternoon, causing hassles for Houstonians who use public transit to get to work and other destinations. Metro spokeswoman Monica Russo said crews are working to restore the outage, which began at about 5:45 p.m. Thursday,…
Houston Council Members Seethe Over “Information Blackout” During Debris Cleanup
For Houston City Council member Jerry Davis, each day since Hurricane Harvey begins the same. He takes out his trash and picks up his mail. Then the questions begin. “Councilman, when are we going to pick up the trash?’” Davis, who represents District B in northern Houston, says his neighbors routinely…
Steve Winwood Drives Into Heavy Traffic at Smart Financial Centre
Now, if he and Dave Mason could just bury the hatchet…
Ghoul Is the New Cool With Tim Burton-Themed Art Show
A two-week viewing of art inspired by the ghoulish artist and film director.
How Justin Verlander Slayed the Curse of Carlos Beltran’s Glove
The Houston Astros buried the glove of Carlos Beltran on July 17, a tongue-in-joke about Beltran, the team’s designated hitter, rarely playing the field anymore. The team was 62-30 at the time, the best record in the American League, and seemingly cruised to victory every night. The pregame burial of…
Sheila Jackson Lee Says Addicks and Barker Reservoirs Need to Be Replaced
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee is never one to shy away from expressing an opinion or trumpeting her next move — and bless her for that, because it’s almost always entertaining if not always useful. But she’s got something different up her sleeve when it comes to her pitch to learn…
TUTS Founder Frank Young Has Died
“I think he was just such an incredible visionary,” recalls a former colleague.
Danny Watts Made His Most Personal Album in a Week
Danny Watts’ wordplay and occasional deadpan delivery is his strength.
After a Talking-To From City Hall, HHA Will Further Assist 188 Seniors It Just Evicted [UPDATED]
The 188 seniors living at 2100 Memorial all received the same piece of paper at their doors on Monday, from the Houston Housing Authority: They would be required to vacate their apartments in five days. They didn’t understand: There had been some flooding problems on the first floor, they said,…
Texas Music Office Has Its Hands Full, Happily, With Harvey-Relief Concerts
The music-oriented arm of the governor’s office is looking out for musicians while helping coordinate relief concerts across the state.
Major I-10 Closure in Downtown Houston This Weekend Sure to Cause Traffic Jams
TxDOT is closing a downtown Houston section of I-10 in both directions this weekend to demolish and rebuild a bridge over the freeway. All eight eastbound and westbound lanes of I-10 between I-45 and I-69 will be closed between 8 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday so crews can rebuild…
Southern Smoke’s Application for Hospitality Worker Hurricane Assistance Is Live
The application for members of the food and beverage community and their suppliers to apply for Hurricane Harvey assistance from Southern Smoke and Legacy Community Health is now live at southernsmoke.org. Southern Smoke is a nonprofit 501c3 charitable foundation founded by James Beard Award winning chef Chris Shepherd. While the…
Man Accused of a Hate Crime After Attack On Houston Lyft Driver
A man has been charged with a hate crime after prosecutors say he attacked his Houston Lyft driver — while the victim was driving, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Matthew Dunn, 39, was a passenger in the man’s car on the Northwest Freeway during the early morning…
