@mrkmully

Photojournalist. Native Houstonian. Exploring the city and its people. IG: @mrkmully

 Houston, TX
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HPD chief Acevedo calls out McConnell, Cornyn, Cruz by name, urging them to pass Violence Against Women act. "And who killed our Sgt? A boyfriend abusing his girlfriend. So you're either here for women and children [daughters, sisters] and our aunts, or you're here for the NRA."
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Miles says he'll balance the budget next yr, but has not specified all the cuts he'll make in order to offset the new spending. Last week I did a deep dive on why that process likely will involve some painful decisions for HISD, namely layoffs: houstonlanding.org/hisd-budg…

HISD budget outlook keeps getting worse headed into 2024-25

Houston ISD expects to run a budget deficit of about $250 million this year, and it wants to spend more next year on new programs.

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🚨Big HISD news🚨 The district unveiled its vision for year 2 of Supt. Mike Miles' overhaul this morning. That includes: -- Up to 125 total "New Education System" schools -- Removing NES teachers who score bottom 15% districtwide on his effectiveness scale Thread (1/15):
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These are Robb Elementary Classroom 112 survivors Khloie Torres, Kendall Olivarez, Miah Cerrillo & AJ Martinez. + Today they are protesting the County Commissioners meeting. Acting UPD Chief on May 24 Mariano Pargas is a commissioner (he also is a no-show at the meeting).
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Nearly 200 mentally ill Texans died in jails instead of getting the care they needed. Learn more about them: houstonlanding.org/deadly-de…
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In addition to Walter’s case, here are five other Harris County Jail inmates whose deaths were not reported to the state: houstonlanding.org/deaths-of…
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The Harris County Jail didn’t report Walter Klein’s death because they released him from custody after he was taken to the hospital, before he died. Because his death wasn’t reported, it wasn’t investigated by an outside agency. Here is Walter's story. houstonlanding.org/harris-co…

Uncounted: Harris County Jail didn't report all its inmate deaths

Six inmates suffered medical emergencies at the Harris County Jail and later died. Should their deaths have been reported under Texas law?

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I've lost count how many teachers have left my kids' school. ... Almost twice as many teachers resigned from Houston ISD so far this year compared to the last two school years houstonpublicmedia.org/artic…

Almost twice as many teachers resigned from Houston ISD so far this year compared to the last two...

As expected, more Houston ISD teachers are resigning than normal in the wake of the state takeover and sweeping reforms. Educators blame a culture of “fear and intimidation,” while state-appointed...

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The person who Harris County DA Kim Ogg hired to investigate County Judge Lina Hidalgo, a political rival, is also the Texas GOP’s general counsel + married to a blogger whose called Hidalgo a “Marxist.” via ⁦@chronsnyder⁩ ⁦@Hou_Landing⁩ houstonlanding.org/houston-g…

GOP lawyer worked on Ogg probe that snared Hidalgo aides

Rachel Palmer Hooper, counsel for the Texas Republican Party, was paid more than $174,000 by the district attorney’s office for legal work.

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I cant think of a reporter I’ve spent more time with over the years than @alexdstuckey, and there isn’t anyone out there working harder, caring more and doing everything they can do create the best journalism possible. This is honesty all just so mystifying.
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⁦@Hou_Landing⁩ CEO Peter Bhatia told me this morning that his staff was in open revolt after he fired ⁦@Mizanur_TX⁩ and ⁦@alexdstuckey⁩. Inside the week that has shaken one of the country’s best-funded nonprofit newsrooms to its core texasmonthly.com/news-politi…

A Hard Landing for a Houston News Nonprofit

Seven months after its official debut, a billionaire-funded media start-up just fired its editor and top investigative reporter. What’s next for Houston Landing?

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Jose Altuve never talks a ton, so I let Alex Bregman and Chas McCormick do most of the talking after another big postseason night for the Astros' second baseman. houstonchronicle.com/texas-s… via @houstonchron

Jose Altuve continues to let his bat do the talking in big Astros' Game 4 win over Rangers

Jose Altuve is a leader of the Astros even if he doesn't do a lot of talking. He let his...

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Here’s how Jose Abreu’s 3-run HR sounded on SportsTalk790 as the @Astros took a 7-3 lead. @raford3 @SteveSparks37 @AstrosRadioMLB #Ready2Reign
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Hats off to Steve Sparks @AstrosRadioMLB whose HR calls just keep getting better and better 🤣🤣🤣
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Neither of Miranda’s twins were expected to survive after birth. She couldn’t afford to leave the state, so she continued her pregnancy in accordance with Texas law. I followed Miranda through to the bitter, horrible end, with @shelbytauber on photos. texastribune.org/2023/10/11/…

Texas abortion law made Miranda Michel carry twins who wouldn’t survive

Miranda Michel, 26, couldn’t leave the state for an abortion. But she also couldn’t bear the idea of carrying a nonviable pregnancy to term.

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Astros 3, Twins 2: How Houston reached 7th consecutive ALCS houstonchronicle.com/texas-s… via @houstonchron

Astros 3, Twins 2: How Houston reached 7th consecutive ALCS

Houston beat Minnesota in Game 4 to win the ALDS and advance to the championship series...

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Hypocrisy alert: Texas Took Over Its Largest School District, but Has Let Underperforming Charter Networks Expand propublica.org/article/texas… @KiahCollier @dankeemahill @propublica @TexasTribune

Texas Took Over Its Largest School District, but Has Let Underperforming Charter Networks Expand

The state took over Houston ISD after one of its schools continuously failed to meet academic standards. But an analysis of records shows it’s been more generous with underperforming charter schools,...

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On at least 17 occasions, Texas Ed Commissioner Mike Morath has waived expansion requirements for charter networks that had too many failing campuses to qualify, according to a ProPublica and Texas Tribune analysis of state records. via @KiahCollier texastribune.org/2023/10/10/…
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In sprawling, car-centric cities, strip malls often get a bad rap. #Houston has 1,800+ of them — hundreds more than LA & Chicago. Though often maligned, strip malls have fostered a vibrant retail economy that caters to an evolving, multicultural city: marketplace.org/2023/10/02/i…

Inside Houston’s “vibrant but chaotic” strip mall economy

The centers are home to small businesses selling niche products, foods and services that represent the city’s increasingly diverse population.

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This deaf first-grader was found by a homeless man a mile away from her school, and now CPS is investigating how this happened in HISD, houstonchronicle.com/news/ho… via @houstonchron

CPS investigating after HISD special education student found walking down I-45 feeder road

Serenity Polk, 6, was found walking near the Gulf Freeway and Cullen Boulevard, according...

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I hope people hear these #HISD kids' voices: "We went from a good school to a horrible school in a summer. A summer, that was all it took, and now we’re here. I’m not coming back." houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Rumors of closure spark third rally at HISD campus as parents consider options

The campus has shown the most visible resistance so far to the NES model introduced by...

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The best part of my job is getting to meet amazing people. Come spend a day with one of them, Kim Hewitt, as she works on her dream of franchising a brunch truck — and battles an old generator (Gift link) 📸/ @jonjshapley houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

A day in the life of Third Ward's brunch maven and her beloved food truck

Third Ward’s Kim Hewitt started a business called The Brunch Box, serving homemade food...

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