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Houston mayor vows local investigation into ICE shooting but says feds aren’t sharing information
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk Texas Tribune, Ayden Runnels , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 10, 2026
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire vowed Friday to “pursue an independent and transparent” local investigation into Tuesday’s deadly ICE shooting but said federal control over evidence is proving difficult to overcome. Whitmire said he directed Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz to be “proactive” in pursuing...
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