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Certainly they don't have to come and I think it would be respectful for the families who are planning funerals for their children for them not to come, you should not come.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Unfortunately, the increase in homicides during the first month of 2022, including assaults on police officers and citizens is a sobering reminder that we must collectively strive for excellence as a community to combat our increasing crime challenges.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Since the beginning of the year, our city has felt anything but safe.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
We're looking at the roles that everyone played, what missteps, failures, gaps that may have existed.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
On behalf of the City of Houston, I extend my condolences to the boy's family during their time of grief, the death of a loved one under any circumstance is heartbreaking, especially when we have the power to slow the spread and save lives. I encourage all eligible Houstonians ages 12 and older to get vaccinated and wear a face mask in large crowds or areas where you can not socially distance.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I just want to be very clear. We will find you, we're going to utilize every resource available to find you.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I don’t care how many police officers you had, it would not have prevented that incident from occurring, things are just happening all over.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
If you are a city of Houston employee or entering a city facility and you have not been fully vaccinated, you should wear your mask, we are not mandating it, but I strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their family and their co-workers.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
You can have the best healthcare in the world, but if people can't access it, it's like you don't have it at all.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Whether or not we'll ask people to stay home, whether or not the testing centers will close, that will be based on what we see and what we're told tomorrow, but for right now, we're going to proceed to a, let's say, a normal workday schedule tomorrow.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
As we approach Labor Day, let me encourage people to be mindful. The virus is still looking for Ashish Jha. And so, if Ashish Jha come together then Ashish Jha will give it a home.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
And then a failure to heed to that warning will lead to a citation and a $ 250 fine.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
When we are encountering people on patrols, out and about, and we are seeing that they do not have their mask on when they are in public and around other people, we will provide the necessary warning, and then a failure to heed to that warning will lead to a citation and a $ 250 fine.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Now, when our police officers and firefighters and others are encountering people who are not wearing masks, we are going to be issuing the necessary warning, please put on your mask on, and failure to do so will cause a citation, a ticket to be given.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
It is not prudent, it is not wise, and it is not in the public health safety of this city, the delegates, the employees and others, for this convention -- the state Texas Republican convention to move forward, and we will exercise the provisions of the contract to cancel this convention.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Where there are provisions that would allow us to cancel this convention, we will exercise those provisions, the plan is to exercise those provisions, to cancel this agreement, this contract, today, to not go forward with this convention.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The virus has not disappeared. It's still in our communities. How prevalent it is, only the testing will tell.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Look, this is Houston, when we work together we're able to do great things.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
People that are in elected office and positions of power - we are listening, it's important for us to not just listen, but to do. I want you to know your marching, your protesting has not gone in vain. George did not die in vain.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The reality is that there are too many people who are coming together, no social distancing, no mask. And then after this Memorial Day weekend is over they're going to be on somebody's job or in close proximity to somebody else.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The city does not try to do ICE's job, nor does it try to impede ICE. And we will continue to be a city that builds relationships, not walls.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
A lot of people are very nervous, this is very close to Hurricane Harvey. Anytime you've got a lot of rain, there's a lot of nervousness.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
This is one of those moments that we say drive people’s souls. The death of Sabika and nine others are impacting people all over the world.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We are opening the doors and opening shelters to get people out of inclement conditions, we are not going to tolerate any activity that is criminal in nature, that is disruptive.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
No one would be here if they did n’t have to be here.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The need is tremendous, no one would be here if they did n’t have to be here.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
It's going to take all of us, working together, to make this a great city.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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