How dangerous is your jail? Compare use-of-force injuries, deaths

Plus: Houston restaurants with the most violations in 2023 so far

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Hello Houston,

It's looking like we may need to get our umbrellas ready, but don't get too excited yet. Our weather science editor Roberto Villalpando says that although rain is likely this week, the heat isn't going anywhere. Temperatures are expected to reach the triple digits every day this week except Tuesday, which may have a high of *only* 98.  

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Brady Stone, Weekend Digital Producer brady.stone@houstonchronicle.com

 

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How dangerous is your jail? Exclusive analysis compares Texas jails on use-of-force injuries, deaths

These interactive charts allow readers to explore a first-of-its-kind analysis of incident reports filed by every county jail in Texas.

 

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Photo by: Sam Owens/San Antonio Express-News Paxton donor helped AG cover up alleged affair with fake Uber account, filing says The claim sheds new light on the attorney general's relationship with Nate Paul, the donor at the center of Paxton's impeachment case.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer Texas Education Agency releases STAAR results. Here's how Houston ISD performed Houston ISD elementary and middle school students largely maintained their performance on annual statewide exams during the 2022-2023 academic year, although they saw slight dips in reading scores.

 

Photo by: Jae C. Hong, Associated Press Woodlands firefighter and his search-and-rescue dog aid in Maui wildfire aftermath Woodlands firefighter Bryan Crivelli has joined Maui search and rescue efforts with his cadaver dog after wildfires killed more than 100 people and destroyed the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina.

 

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Photo by: Scott Douglas Hemenway/Getty Images Houston restaurants with the most violations in 2023 so far, from sweat in food to unwashed hands Wondering if your favorite restaurant has any violations so far this year? Use this searchable table to look up total violations by restaurant.

 

Photo by: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer It's been a tough summer for the grid – here's how to reduce your energy use Between the heat and the demand, the Texas power grid has a lot of pressure. Here are ways to reduce your use and a breakdown of grid emergency alerts.

 

Photo by: Joe Holley Eagle Pass wants border security but not Abbott's Operation Lone Star boondoggle (Editorial) "The governor's disastrous campaign has militarized a small town, stolen a public park and endangered lives," the Editorial Board writes.

 

        

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