Houston police chases left 740 injured, 27 dead over 5 years, Chronicle investigation finds

Plus: Verlander and Cabrera's cool moment. Deep fried pho.

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Surge in Houston police chases left 740 injured, 27 dead over 5 years, Chronicle investigation finds

At least 240 bystanders were injured or killed in the past five years as high-speed chases by Houston police rose 47 percent, defying national trends. Survivors have almost never been compensated.

 

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Photo by: Claire Goodman/Staff Photo Katy ISD board to vote Monday on policy requiring teachers to report trans student to parents The Katy ISD board is expected on Monday to vote on an agenda item that would dictate an official policy for how the district addresses transgender students.

 

Photo by: Jamaal Ellis, Contributor RBD's Christian Chávez calls out Abbott's anti-LGBTQ+ policies during Houston concert Chávez publicly came out as gay in 2007 after photos of his wedding ceremony were published in a gossip magazine.

 

Photo by: Tyler Kaufman/Associated Press Texans stock report: Who's up, down after preseason finale? Now that preseason is over, here comes the hard part. The Texans have to trim their roster from 90 to 53 players before Tuesday's 3 p.m. CT cut deadline.

 

Photo by: Michael Paulsen, Houston Chronicle New chef conversation series with Chris Shepherd set for Stages theater David Chang and others will participate in "Table to Stage," featuring intimate one-on-one conversations, launching Sept. 25.

 

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Verlander, Cabrera share a 'pretty cool' moment between future Hall of Famers

Longtime former teammates Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera faced each other on a baseball field for likely the last time on Sunday.

 

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Photo by: D-Keine/Getty Images Katy ISD is taking aim at LGBTQ students like me (Opinion) Katy ISD policies and proposals breach student rights and discriminate against LGBTQ+ students like me, 15-year-old Tompkins High School sophomore Grace Ding wrote.

 

Photo by: Evan Vucci, AP Trump trial set for March 4 in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election The decision from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a defense request to push the trial back until April 2026, about a year and a half after the 2024 election.

 

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer Houston high school football top performers in week 1 Here is a look from the top performers from the first week of Houston high school football action.

 

Photo by: Big Tex Choice Awards Deep fried pho among Big Tex Choice Awards winners at State Fair The best deep-fried creations in this year's Big Tex Choice Awards have officially been announced by the State Fair of Texas.

 

Photo by: Donut Distillery Donut Distillery brings its whiskey glazed concepts to Webster Donut Distillery recently opened its first Texas location in Webster.

 

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