Crime Anxiety, Goodbye Alief YMCA, & Tax Breaks for Landlords?!
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Today, host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by ABC-13 reporter Pooja Lodhia to talk about why residents are worried about crime in the Third Ward, how the East End could become a new art destination, and the latest in a scandal over tax breaks for landlords. Plus, some newsthat’s actually good news!
Dive deeper into the stories we talked about today:
- Smash Mouth to play free concert at Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park
- Cactus Music is turning 50. Here are things to know about the iconic Houston shop.
- Is it a sundial? A shade from the sun? Mason Park's new $20M solar sculpture is all that — and more.
- Third Ward residents worry about safety: 'We can't love our neighbors and stop killing each other?'
- More Houstonians are staying home at night and moving neighborhoods to avoid crime, poll says
- Houston Housing Authority stops granting millions in tax breaks for not-so affordable apartments
- Alief YMCA to shutter its doors on May 30 amid federal funding cuts: 'Devastating news'
- Texas' insurance crisis is hitting an unexpected target: Public schools
- Why This Republican Wants More Money for Public Schools
- Watch all of Pooja’s Stories here
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