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Houston city leaders are expressing support for a bill U.S. Senator John Cornyn filed to incentivize hiring police officers with military experience. It’s a hiring process the Houston Police Department already does. Officer Jesse Medina is a prime example. Medina, a 2009 graduate from Morton Ranch High School, came home one day and told his mother he’d joined the Marine Corps. “She wasn’t too happy,” Medina said. “But she couldn’t say no at that point.” Following boot camp and infantry school, Medina was stationed at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California. In December 2011, Medina’s second...

A federal judge in Houston has ruled Harris County's bail system is unconstitutional.The ruling came down Friday afternoon after a lengthy court battle. Three people sued the county while they were in jail for minor misdemeanors, claiming they were held because they were too poor to come up with bail money. With this ruling, the District Attorney's Office estimates thousands of people will be released sooner than under the previous rules, and hundreds will no longer have to sit in jail waiting for their trial.The ruling goes into effect on May 15. Via ABC 13 

The Unicorn Frappuccino, with its swirl of purple, blue and pink, is now a thing of the past. But Houston's El Bolillo Bakery is putting its own sweet spin on the craze. The popular panaderia, which includes locations on S. Wayside and Airline, has introduced pink, blue and purple pan dulce -- or sweet bread -- to its already impressive array of confections. And they can barely keep it on the shelves. (Cont'd Below) Photos of the frap-inspired baked goods popped up on El Bolillo's Instagram and Facebook pages Tuesday night and quickly racked up thousands of likes and shares....

Houston Texans' first-round draft pick Deshaun Watson arrived in Houston on Wednesday morning and was greeted with a limousine waiting to take him to NRG Stadium. Houston Texans top draft pick Deshaun Watson arrived to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the day after the Texans made the Clemson quarterback the twelfth overall selection in the NFL Draft, on Friday, April 28, 2017, in Houston. The Texans traded up in the draft with the Cleveland Browns to aquire Watson. Watson was greeted by team employees who promptly had him put on a microphone before leaving the airport. Watson was dressed more casually...

There’s no question that Texas has a rich history. San Antonio has the Alamo, and Austin has the Capitol, but Houston remains the historical center of Texas. Houston was the first capital of Texas, where the first national bank was founded, and the Galveston Daily News was the first Texas newspaper. It’s worth mentioning that Houston has various buildings in and around downtown that have stood for over a century. Whether you’re a visitor or native Houstonian, you’ll be surprised to learn of all the history that’s open to the public around town. THE HERITAGE SOCIETY The Heritage Society is...