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Wake up, Space City! It's me, Chris, your humble servant of the Houston Daily — coming right back at you with the plug on what's happening. Today, we'll look at:

  • Naked cyclists.
  • Weekend shootings.
  • Missing HISD students.

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Here are the top stories today in Houston:

  1. Cyclists took to the streets without their clothing this past Saturday as they gathered for the 12th annual "World Naked Bike Ride Houston". The event has been organized for over a decade now as a protest that pushes for alternative modes of transportation. Event organizers say that the nakedness of the riders is a symbol of how vulnerable bike riders are on the road. They also believe that riding in the nude is one of few ways to garner attention towards their greater message of raising consciousness for alternative transport. In case you're wondering, it's 100 percent illegal to be naked in the public eye of Houston no matter how big of a bicycle you've got between your legs. (KHOU11)
  2. The mother of a special needs teenager who was killed in Harris County Jail is filing a federal lawsuit against Harris County. 19-year-old Fred Harris was killed in October of last year after being beaten and stabbed by cellmate Michael Ownby. Harris was originally placed in the jail after being accused of flashing a knife to another teenager that scared him. Family attorney Randall Kallinen said, "He [Harris] had never been convicted of a crime in his life, and based on the facts as we know it, would probably not have been convicted of this crime." Harris' mother claims she pleaded with jail facilitators to move Harris out of general population due to his special needs as well as the fact that he weighed 98 pounds. Harris' organs were donated after his death, and his heart eventually ended up going to a child. (KHOU11)
  3. Two people are dead after separate shootings took place within hours of each other in Northeast Houston. Houston police officers investigating the crime scene of the first shooting heard gunshots coming from down the street just hours into their investigation. HPD Asst. Chief Yasar Bashir said, "It's definitely a concern for our officers, because they are out here doing their job and then you hear gunshots. It's definitely a concern. But for tonight, we already have our crime suppression teams. We are going to increase our police presence in this area, especially if you have a lot of neighbors. They are out watching." HPD believe the shootings are unrelated and have not identified any motives or suspects. (KTRK-TV)
  4. US Rep. Kevin Brady (R) is retiring from Congress after representing the northern Houston area for 26 years, however, his job isn't quite done yet. Though this may be his last term, Brady looks to push through legislation that would help Americans with their finances. Brady said, "Our focus now is helping people who never saved you know get into that category of having control over your life, so we still have items on our plate to do." Brady shared his thoughts during a segment he did with Houston journalist Khambrel Marshall where the congressman also spoke on the chances of Trump running for the presidency again, inflation issues, and why the recently passed "Inflation Reduction Act" won't work as planned. (KPRC Click2Houston)
  5. HISD volunteers went door-to-door for the "Grads Within Reach Walk" this weekend to speak with Houston teens who failed to reenroll to school this fall. Teenagers that the volunteers spoke with commonly shared many times more responsibility than most others their age. Responsibilities included things like holding down a job, taking care of siblings, and handling other household chores to help support their families. Currently, HISD enrollment is down over 20,000 students from pre-pandemic times. (Houston Chronicle)

Headlines you need to see:

  • She was his child bride. Now this Afghan woman says her kids are in the hands of her abusive husband. (Houston Chronicle)
  • Fuddruckers destroyed by fire in Willowbrook area, officials say (ABC13)
  • Live in a $5.5M Italian villa without leaving Houston (Chron)
  • Comedian Mo Amer treats Alief ISD families with shopping spree after many of them lost everything in apartment fire (KPRC Click2Houston)
  • On 9/11 anniversary, Houstonians participate in 'Day of Service' as a somber reminder (Houston Chronicle)

Today in Houston:

  • All You Can Eat Crawfish Mondays at Fat Crab (2 p.m.)
  • Private Houston Brewery Tour by Cart (4 p.m.)
  • Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at Good Vibes Coastal Kitchen (6 p.m.)
  • Dungeons & Dragons with Circle of Barhaven at Richmond Arms (6 p.m.)
  • Writers of Color at Writespace (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Three masked and armed house burglars met with the grit of teenage angst when a teenager inside of a home they were robbing grabbed a shotgun. The teen killed two of the Channelview home invaders and forced the third to flee the scene. (FOX 26 Houston via Facebook)
  • The Texas Aggies were upset at a home game this weekend against Appalachian State. They had an opportunity to tie the game as the clock ran out, but missed the tie-making field goal kick. (KHOU 11 News via Facebook)
  • Saturday night saw an uncomfortable amount of violent crime as four people died across seven separate shootings. (KHOU 11 News via Facebook)

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