Daily Archives: July 13, 2023

Is ShotSpotter working?

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

This story would suggest the answer is No. Houston city leaders deployed the gunshot surveillance system ShotSpotter to strengthen police responses in neighborhoods where gunfire too often rings out. But three years into its deployment, crime statistics show the technology hasn’t made a … Continue reading →

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Future legislator Miss Texas

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Gotta say, I’m impressed. The day of the school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Tex., last year, Averie Bishop posted a TikTok video, sobbing. “These things happen all the time and nothing changes,” she said. After the Supreme … Continue reading →

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Major League Cricket

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

America’s newest major league makes its debut today. While cricket has flourished in England and some of its former colonies, it has never taken off to the same degree in the United States, where some have perceived it as impenetrable. … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of July 10

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance went and joined Threads but can’t really say why as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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