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Man, 19, accused of shooting HPD officer; teen gets burglary count HPD officer Frank L. Pierce was upgraded to good condition today. Two men were taken into custody after the shooting. Bill White directs attention at Perry at debate The former Houston mayor largely ignored his opponent to frame himself as the experienced candidate who can take on Gov. Rick Perry. Read about WWI's Jewish Legion in diary A translation of the WWI diaries of Houston dentist Jack Liss has provided insight into the Jewish Legion, soldiers committed to the cause of a Jewish homeland. Johnson Space Center chief 'anxious' about future Mike Coats said the center will have to find new programs besides the space station to replace the space shuttle and Constellation programs. latest from the associated pressSHARE Houston & Texas Blogs
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chron.commons share your breaking news photos databases Houston public employee salaries in 2007 — Look up salaries of more than 80,000 civil servants in Houston and Harris County to see if your tax dollars are being spent wisely. Houston School Salaries 2009 — Searchable database of teachers, administrators and support staff salaries in 2009 at the Houston Independent School District. special reports  Health care's massive death toll — Experts estimate that a staggering 98,000 people die from preventable medical errors each year. Learn more in our special section, Dead By Mistake. Suicides hit Army recruiters — A string of suicides among Houston-based Army recruiters sparked an investigation into a possible cover-up, and prompted calls to re-evaluate assigning combat veterans to high-stress recruiting duty. Lost at sea: The sinking of the 'Cynthia Woods' — The Texas A&M University racing sailboat Cynthia Woods set out on a race across the Gulf of Mexico, but the trip ended in tragedy. A five-part series reconstructs the sinking, and raises unanswered questions. Elusive justice — Thousands of inmates admit they're in the U.S. illegally, but even those convicted of violent crimes often are released onto Houston streets. Sex trade — Human traffickers and prostitution operators have built resilient, lucrative networks that persist and prosper. Death and doubt — Did Texas execute an innocent man? The case of Ruben Cantu. multimedia Tasers & Justice The Chronicle examines why the stun guns aren't a success story for Houston police yet. |
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