Convenience Big Store: Texas' most dangerous jails, ranked by inmate deaths, use-of-force

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Cyrus Gray speaks during a gathering by Mano Amiga in San Marcos on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. He was arrested on suspicion of murder in 2018. Detained between March 2018 to July 2022, his case was just recently dismissed. He now celebrates his freedom and advocates for Devonte Amerson, who was arrested with Gray and is still at the Hays County Jail.

Photo by: Kin Man Hui/Staff Photographer

The most dangerous Texas jails, ranked by inmate deaths, use-of-force in exclusive Hearst analysis

Public attention to jails tends to land on places such as Harris County's facility, where in-custody assaults and deaths are a regular occurrence, but the number of inmates can distort the relative frequency of violent events.

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An artist's rendering of the upgraded Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital campus. Harris Health board members on Thursday voted to move forward with a $2.5 billion bond proposal to build a new LBJ Hospital and improve services throughout the system. Harris Health still needs approval from county commissioners to put the proposal on the November ballot.

Photo by: Courtesy/Harris Health

Harris County commissioners to vote on $2.5B proposal with LBJ Hospital rebuild

The plan includes rebuilding LBJ Hospital in northeast Houston to make it the third Level 1 trauma center in the city — and the first outside the Texas Medical Center.

Law enforcement officers comfort each other outside of the emergency room at Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center after a Harris County sheriff's deputy was brought to the hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Houston. A Harris County sheriff's deputy was flown to the hospital after being shot during a traffic stop Wednesday night in north Harris County, authorities said.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer

1 detained in connection with deputy's shooting, gunman at large

A Harris County sheriff's deputy was in critical condition Thursday after he was shot twice during a traffic stop. One of two men wanted in connection with the shooting was questioned and released.

Screenshots from a musical starring new superintendent Mike Miles performed during the livestream of the HISD Convocation at NRG Center on Aug. 16, 2023, in Houston. The district used students and teachers from around the district fine arts programs to perform in the musical.

Photo by: YouTube Livestream Screenshot

HISD teachers give harsh reviews of Miles' back-to-school skit

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles took center stage Wednesday morning at NRG Center in an elaborate production with acting, dancing and singing geared toward challenging critics and energizing educators.

The 8 a.m. update Thursday from the National Hurricane Center shows three areas of interest. The circled area in the western Gulf of Mexico has a 20 percent chance of seeing tropical development in the next seven days.

Photo by: NOAA/National Weather Service

What to know about possible tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico next week

We're in the peak period of tropical activity through mid-October and some of it could be brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Old photograph of gasoline service station, located at Cypress Top Historic Park. Harris County Pct. 3 Parks Department works to renovate and restore the park.

Photo by: Harris County Pct. 3 Parks Dept., For The Houston Chronicle

Cy-Fair then and now: See how the Houston suburb's iconic landmarks changed over the years

Cy-Fair's first school was built in 1884 for the district that would eventually become Cy-Fair ISD. Take a look at how the community has grown since then.

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Old Fort Bend County Courthouse, Richmond, TX on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Photo by: Craig Moseley, Staff Photographer

Fort Bend County proposes landmark $712 million mobility bond for November ballot

In November, Fort Bend voters will decide on the largest bond proposal in county history, at a total of $712.6 million.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 16: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at loanDepot park on August 16, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Photo by: Megan Briggs, Getty Images

The hardest-hit homer of Alex Bregman's career defines a win and perhaps an offensive renaissance

The hard-hit home run may signal a potential turnaround in a season where Bregman's stats are trending below his career averages.

Men work on transmission lines Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in the Montrose neighborhood in Houston.

Photo by: Jon Shapley/Staff Photographer

ERCOT issues voluntary electricity conservation notice

Electricity demand projected to come unnervingly close to the committed supply betwen 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Marisa Brown lights a candle and prepares flowers for rapper Takeoff that was shot and killed at a private party at Houston bowling alley in Houston. Rapper Takeoff, a member of Atlanta-based rap group Migos, was fatally shot at a Houston bowling alley and pool hall early Tuesday, a group representative told the Associated Press. The 28-year-old was one of three people shot during a private event.

Photo by: Thomas B. Shea, For The Chronicle

Man wounded in Takeoff's fatal shooting sues Houston venue for lack of security

The lawsuit alleges that the property owners failed to provide adequate security, screening or emergency assistance either before or after the shooting.