Halloween Decoration Sparks Free Speech Debate, METRORail Controversy, and Dog Park Gentrification
Description
METRORail is experiencing so many delays with their red line, and a group seeking to recall Mayor Whitmire is getting ready to start collecting signatures. City Cast Houston host Raheel Ramzanali and ABC13 reporter Pooja Lodhia are breaking down these stories, plus the battle over an influential megachurch, how a local man’s Halloween decoration is sparking an intense free speech debate, and the end of a golden era in Houston. Oh, and you have to hear today’s Only in H-Town segment about why some community members are worried about gentrification in the East End.
Stories we talked about on today’s show:
- METRORail riders are asking why trains are experiencing delays
- METRORail operator on Reddit
- Group working to recall Houston mayor says it will start collecting signatures next week
- Can These Houstonians Really Kick Mayor Whitmire out of Office?
- Houston’s Second Baptist is a church at legal war with its members. Who will win — and at what cost?
- Halloween decoration in Houston's Second Ward sparks controversy
- Astros eliminated from playoff chase, ending 8-year postseason streak
- Members-only dog park coming to Houston this fall
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