Police Abolition in Houston Part 1: Local Officials & the Houston Police Department

CREDIT: Alice Liu, Ethan Pham, Vix Brown

For more information on the topics in this video, visit our sources, linked below:
Mayor Turner Announces Task Force to Review Houston Police Practices - Houston Public Media
Community Advocates Oppose Increasing Houston Police Budget At City Council - Houston Public Media
Houston Passes Budget That Increases Police Funding Amid Calls to 'Defund' - Houston Public Media
HPOU Endorses Sylvester Turner for Houston Mayor - Houston Police Officers' Union Website
Houston Police Release New Use of Force Policy, Without Redactions - Houston Chronicle
'8 Can't Wait' Social Media Campaign Calls on Police Departments to Reform Use of Force, Other Techniques - KHOU

Police Abolition in Houston Part 2: Local Look at a Defunded Police

CREDIT: Vix Brown, Ethan Pham

For more information on the topics in this video, visit our sources, linked here:
What Defunding the Police Could Look Like in Texas - Chron.com
Defund or Defend: After Years of Bolstering City Police, Houston Leaders Consider Paths to Reform - Community Impact Newspaper
Texas' Largest Cites Spend More on Police Than Anything Else. Activists Want More of Those Funds Spent on the Social Safety Net Instead. - Texas Tribune
For These Texas Organizers and Officials, Defunding the Police Means Remedying Effects of Racism - Texas Tribune