The Mayor’s Unfounded Claim, County Scammer, & an FBI Investigation
It is Friday, and the end of Mayor Whitmire’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week. There’s a lot to cover, so Host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on dynamic media personality Antre’chelle Nova and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz to dissect the Mayor’s claims that Pro-Palestine protestors in front of his house were being paid by Iran. Plus, Executive Director of Harris County Public Health was fired for taking kickbacks, why the FBI is now investigating the Houston park ranger who is accused of sexual assault and official oppression, and more.
Stories we discussed on today’s show:
- Top Harris County health official fired after Chronicle investigation into $6 million contract
- Fired Harris County Health Director Was Working for California County at Same Time, Investigation Pending
- After Mayor Whitmire accused pro-Palestinian organizers of ‘being paid by Iran,’ City of Houston says it has no documentation to back up his claim
- Russia is trying to exploit America's divisions over the war in Gaza
- Mattress Mack says infection caused him to speak gibberish, vomit
- FBI opens investigation into former Houston park ranger for possible civil rights violations
- Hate crime, sex assault charges filed against park ranger accused of targeting gay men at parks
- Federal judge stays Biden administration’s freeze on LNG export permits
- Report: Shell will lay off hundreds in workforce, Houston to be impacted
- The first time Halal food has ever been served at a official Major League Soccer game was at a Houston Dynamo’s game
- The Texas Tribune Festival is this weekend
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