🌱 Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Vigil + George Floyd's Niece Latest

Jeffrey Perkins
·2 min read

Hello, neighbors! Jeffrey Perkins here with the latest issue of the Houston Daily.

First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 66. Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Houston:

  1. An internal investigation by HPD into the response time to a shooting in which George Floyd's niece was injured and taken to the hospital revealed officers had arrived on scene but missed the family, who had already taken the child to the hospital. HEC also announced an internal investigation into the incident. (Houston Patch)

  2. When will Houston's M-K-T bridge be fixed? No one can say, but work is still underway. (Chron)

  3. On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, there will be a candlelight vigil in Houston to support democracy and the right to vote. (Houston Patch)

  4. Two veteran chefs are opening a new omakase-focused restaurant in The Heights. (houstonfoodfinder.com)

  5. Spring cleaning is just around the corner as Texans know winter doesn't last long around in this state. Here are seven things Houstonians didn't know they needed to clean in 2022. (Houstonia Magazine)

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Today in Houston:

  • Planning Commission meeting at City of Houston Annex Council Chamber. (2 p.m.)

  • College Basketball: Rice vs. Middle Tennessee at Tudor Fieldhouse. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Houston Astros: "Out of an abundance of caution and our desire to deliver the best experience to our fans, the Houston Astros have postponed the 2022 Caravan and FanFest presented by H-E-B." (Facebook)

  • Houston Independent School District: "HISD hiring 500 students and alumni as elementary tutors to address learning loss." (Facebook)

  • Houston Health Department: "NEW: We're opening two additional mega #Covid19 testing sites on Jan. 6, further expanding access to meet high demand. This brings our mega testing site total to five, in addition to dozens of smaller sites across Houston." (Facebook)

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— Jeffrey Perkins

About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper.My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities.I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area.I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

This article originally appeared on the Houston Patch