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Many No Kings Protests Across Houston-Region-Houston Democracy Project Speaking In Houston

3/26/2026

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​Above you see a list of March 28 No Kings protests in the Houston-area. There are many No Kings events across Texas including Brenham, Bay City, Navasota and both Bryan and College Station. Here is the link to find a No Kings protest near you anyplace in the nation. 

Below you see word of a bridge overpass protest in Montrose that is at now 12 consecutive weeks. It is each Friday. A lot of people see the protesters over 59 and it is worth taking part. 

The next action is when you organize it. The First Amendment is your permit. The only credential needed is your presence. Voting is not going to be enough. The conventional political process at city hall or the legislative chamber is not going to be enough. We must show up for ourselves. 

The rapid and successful citizen response to the declaration of martial law in South Korea in December, 2024 & the rank and file-led actions of people in Minnesota to the abuses of ICE are strong examples of the necessity of our leadership. 

I am a speaker at the Downtown Houston No Kings. I appreciate being asked. My theme will be the same theme I have every time I speak: Empowering Ourselves. I'd be happy to speak at your club or organization meeting anyplace across the Houston-region. I've spoken in Brazoria, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties in  addition to across Houston/Harris County. Leave a comment here or e-mail at [email protected] 

Below you see me at the weekly John Cornyn Houston Office Protest. Next Tuesday, 3/31, will be Week 477. The protest is each Tuesday, 11:30-1, 5300 Memorial Dr. 

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Speaking At East Houston Democrats-Protest & Electoral Work Both Essential

3/23/2026

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​This past Thursday, 3/20, I spoke at the
East Houston Democrats meeting. I was invited by club president Darius Provost-Evans. The club includes Democrats in Sheldon, Channelview & Galena Park.

​I would very much like to speak at your club/org meeting. I am informative and friendly. Please leave a comment or e-mail me at [email protected] 

Above is a picture of me speaking & a picture of some of the people at the meeting.

Here is what I said:

1. It’s an honor to be asked to speak to fellow rank & file Democrats. I really appreciate it. 

2. Both conventional politics and protest are essential. The lines between the two are blurring. The people running the country and running Texas currently do not see much difference between the two. The goal is to criminalize opposition. Increasingly, Harris County Democratic clubs are organizing and taking part in protest while still doing the electoral work. 

3. We have a right to a collective identity and power as active rank and file democracy advocates and Democrats, that is independent from official party structures, candidates and elected officials. The extensive No Kings organizing now in its 3rd round for March 28 & Harris County Democratic Precinct Chair admonishments of Kim Ogg, Shawn Thierry and John Whitmire are just some examples of this autonomy and power. Elected officials are our elected employees & we must show up for ourselves.

4. We give a lot of free labor to candidates. It's exploitive in many ways. Politics is a multi-billion dollar industry. Many campaigns extract resources like a strip mine. Primary candidates come and go like Christmas or Halloween pop up stores. Our need to live freely remains. You can decide if fighting over them is worth it when they will be gone so quickly.​

5. Opposing an authoritarian, white supremacist opponent is not going to be safe. We’ve to accept some measure of risk in our fight against the right.

6. The next action is when you organize it. The First Amendment is your permit. The only credential needed is your presence. Voting is not going to be enough. The work ahead is ours.

7. The current proposal about City of Houston cooperating with ICE involves:

• HPD won't be required to contact ICE for civil administrative warrants

* Traffic stops end when their lawful purpose ends — not when ICE arrives

* Transparency reports on HPD's contact with ICE

These are ideas that could also be pushed for Harris County itself, constable precincts & cities across the county.

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Councilmember Carter Sends Head Of Police Union To Stand Near Me Because I Was Taking Pictures Of Them In Public At City Hall

3/22/2026

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​This past Wednesday, 3/19, I went to the press conference at Houston City Hall about the proposed ordinance regulating City of Houston interactions with ICE. 

Also watching the press conference was far-right Republican At-Large Councilwoman Twila Carter. Because I always need content for social media and for my Houston Democracy Project Blog, I took pictures of Ms. Carter. 

There is nothing unusual about taking pictures of a Houston City Councilmember at Houston City Hall. I had no interest in provoking anybody. 

However, Ms. Carter was agitated. She sent a staffer to ask who I was. I told the staffer I was a citizen. Because again, I don't need to identify myself for taking pictures of an elected official in a public place. 

That seemed the end of the matter. 

A few minutes later though, Ms. Carter was joined by Houston Police Officer’s Union boss Doug Griffith. I wanted a picture of the two of them together at the press conference as well. 

I’m not exaggerating when I say I’ve had my picture taken at the weekly John Cornyn Houston Office Protest at least 200 times over the past nine years. If not 300 or 400or more. Passers-by take our picture all the time. Some of them are really unfriendly-seeming people in giant trucks.  

It’s okay though because we are in public and that is how it goes. I can stay home if I don't like it. 

In the picture above you see what appears to be Councilmember Carter pointing me out to Mr. Griffith. Below you see Mr. Griffith standing right in front of me as Ms. Carter smiles in the background. Mr. Griffith stood next to me for about five minutes.

It was just so stupid. In addition to having my picture taken many times by strangers , I've interacted with many police officers. When I go to a big protest, I'll get nods or a greeting from a fair number of officers. I'm not intimidated by police officers. I'm not looking for conflict with police officers. I just want to live in a free society. 

It must be nice to be an elected official who can just direct the head of the police union to bug law-abiding citizens. It must be nice at least if you are a lousy person like Twila Carter.

Mr. Griffith came to Houston City Council this past November and said that use of the word "fight" in describing how you'll oppose ICE could be taken as a threat to law enforcement. Last June, Councilmember Carter advised people to stay away from the first No Kings because she was concerned there might be trouble. 

These two do not appear the have the capacity to accurately assess public safety concerns. Thoughtful Houstonians should discard their views on public safety issues. 

Here is what Donald Trump said today:  "Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!" Now that sounds like a threat. I encourage Ms. Carter & Mr. Griffith to concern themselves with actual extremists and genuine public safety threats. 

Councilmember Carter is up for reelection in 2027. Let us please work to defeat her. 

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Ordinance Proposed To Regulate City Of Houston Cooperation With ICE-Use Fight To Organize Ourselves

3/20/2026

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​A "Proposition A" motion, meaning it can be brought to Houston City Council with the signatures of three councilmembers, about how the City of Houston interacts with ICE has been advanced. 

I say City of Houston rather than HPD because we too often refer to the police as something separate from the city or from other city departments. The police work for us and are subordinate to civilian authority. 

This effort was announced at press conference yesterday, 3/19, at Houston City Council. I went to the press conference and above you see a picture.

Here is a detailed story on the proposal from NPR KUHF 88.7.

The three councilmembers who signed the ordinance are Alejandra Salinas, Ed Pollard & Abbie Kamin. 

According to Councilmember Salinas, here is what the ordinance would do: 

• HPD won't be required to contact ICE for civil administrative warrants
• Traffic stops end when their lawful purpose ends — not when ICE arrives
• Transparency reports on HPD's contact with ICE

What is not listed here is ending non-safety traffic stops. Advocacy on that issue has involved the RISE Houston Coalition. There has been extensive discussion about that issue at council & I've written about it for the Houston Democracy Project. These stops disproportionally impact Black Houstonians. We cannot let up pressing on these stops.

We must also aggressively pursue this proposed ordinance. We must minimize the harm ICE does in our city and protect our rights from the civil liberties abuses of ICE. Houston City Council has been awful in acknowledging threats to democracy and freedom. 

This ordinance is important because:

1. The policy changes it would enact.
2. It is a major challenge to Mayor Whitmire from a council that rarely challenges him. He needs to be challenged on many fronts. 
3. It gives us opportunity to further organize ourselves. Voting is not going to be enough and the conventional political process at City Hall is not going to be enough. 

Councilmember Salinas made a 72 second Facebook video on what council does and how to speak at council. 

Take Ms. Salinas up on the suggestion to speak at council. She is asking for many speakers at the Tuesday,  March 31 evening public comment session. You can sign up here. 

Pack Houston City Hall for public comment sessions and contact members of council. (Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum is the #2 official in Houston and as such can fairly be viewed as a citywide official. On her city website profile, it says she is "..a visionary leader shaping the city's future." All righty. No matter where you live in Houston, give the Mayor Pro Tem a call/e-mail.) 

The next action is when you organize it. The First Amendment is your permit. The only credential needed is your presence. Voting is not going to be enough. The conventional political process at city hall and in the legislative chamber is not going to be enough. The work ahead is ours. Take note of who is with you in the fight for this ordinance and make connections for the many challenges ahead. 

​Public comment time at Houston City Council is each Tuesday at 2 PM with the exception once each month when it is at 5:00 PM. Here is how you can speak at Council and here is how to contact your councilmember.  The earlier before the session you sign up, the higher up on the speaker's list you'll be. You must register to speak by 3 PM the day before. 

The agenda session to conduct Council business is each Wednesday at 9 AM. The agenda is posted in advance. Council can be watched live on HTV Houston Television and past sessions are available at any time on the HTV feed on Facebook. Here is the link to past sessions of Council. 
Here are maps of Council districts so you can see who represents you. 

Here is contact information for Mayor Whitmire & Council--

Mayor Whitmire—832-393-1000 [email protected] 

Democrats: 
At-Large-Alejandra Salinas 832-393-3012  [email protected]
At-Large-Sallie Alcorn 832-393-3017  [email protected]
District B-Tarsha Jackson 832-393-3009  [email protected]
District C-Abbie Kamin 832-393-3004  [email protected]
District D-Carolyn Evans-Shabazz 832-393-3001 [email protected]
District F-Tiffany Thomas 832-393-3002  [email protected]
District H-Mario Castillo 832-393-3002  [email protected]
District I-Joaquin Martinez 832-393-3011 [email protected]
District J-Edward Pollard 832-393-3015  [email protected]
District K-Martha Castex-Tatum 832-393-3016  [email protected]

Republicans: 
At-Large-Julian Ramirez 832-393-3014 [email protected]
At-Large-Willie Davis 832-393-3013 [email protected] 
At-Large-Twila Carter 832-393-3005 [email protected]
District A-Amy Peck 832-393-3010 [email protected]
District E-Fred Flickinger 832-393-3008 [email protected] 
District G-Mary Nan Huffman 832-393-3007 [email protected] 
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Don't Hand District C Over To Whitmire/Police Union-Nick Hellyar's Union Support Not All He Claims

3/17/2026

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​Houston City Council District C candidate Nick Hellyar sent out a campaign mailer highlighting local union endorsements. Below you see the mailer listing the unions supporting Mr. Hellyar. 

I live in District C. There is a special election to replace Abbie Kamin who is the Harris County Democratic Party nominee for County Attorney. Early voting is March 18-31 & Election Day is April 4. Here is a map of District C. 

Pipe Fitters Local 211 and Plumbers Local 68 who endorsed Mr. Hellyar, have also endorsed Greg Abbott. Here is a list from the Abbott campaign of who is endorsing the governor. These unions would tell you they are looking out for their members no different from how a tobacco company would tell you it is serving shareholders. 

The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association that has endorsed Mr. Hellyar is another outfit close to Mr. Whitmire. Mayor Whitmire gave them a budget-busting contract. According to Politico, officials from this union had a hand in pushing the International Association of Fire Fighters to remain neutral between Vice President Harris and Trump in 2024. 

From Politico: 
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​"....In the weeks leading up to the firefighters’ union declining to endorse, union officials were telling Walz allies, Harris aides. their support was essentially locked in.... But at least a week before the vote, union officials knew the endorsement was slipping away from Harris.... union president, Edward Kelly, was under intense pressure by key local chapters — including New York, Boston, Philadelphia and some officials in Los Angeles and Houston.. — to withhold endorsing Harris, with some threatening to pull out of the larger union if it did..."

​What great people. 

(Here is a Politico story from April, 2025 about Trump seeking to cut research on protecting firefighters from toxins they encounter on the job.)

Mr. Hellyar is endorsed by the right-wing Houston Police Officer's Union. Above you see Mr. Hellyar shaking hands with HPOU's boss and Houston's #1 paid-agitator Douglas Griffith. Below you see Mr. Griffith on Twitter explaining away the ICE murder of Renee Good and insulting Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher in the process. 

In November, 2025, Mr. Griffith came to Houston City Council, and said that people using the word "fight" in how they are opposing ICE might be seen as threatening law enforcement.  

It all seems okay with Mr. Hellyar. 

In addition to the unions listed here, Mr. Hellyar's endorsements include the Houston Apartment Association, the Building Owners and Management Association and former Republican Houston City Councilmember Anne Clutterbuck. 

Despite touting union support, unions and labor that often endorse locally that have not endorsed Mr. Hellyar include the Communication Workers of America, Teamsters Local 988, SEIU Texas, Houston Federation of Teachers, International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers and the Texas Gulf Coast AFL-CIO.

We should not hand over District C to John Whitmire and the bullies at the police union. We don't want to lose our representation to those folks either for important district projects that Mayor Whitmire often opposes or changes beyond recognition, or for important debates such as how/if HPD should cooperate with ICE. 

Laura Gallier, Audrey Nath, Joseph Panzarealla and Patrick Oathout are some of the candidates on the District C ballot. Check them out and see what you think.

Please be certain to share with your District C family, friends, neighbors and co-workers that Nick Hellyar is the wrong person to send to Houston City Hall.

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Speaking At East Houston Democrats March Meeting-Please Invite Me To Speak At Your Club Or Org Meeting

3/16/2026

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​I'm the speaker at the East Houston Democrats March meeting on Thursday, 3/19. The meeting is 6:30-7:30 at the Pine Trails Community Improvement Association located at 6003 Wood Bend Dr. Thanks to club president & Sheldon ISD Boardmember Darius Provost-Evans for the invite.

As always when I speak, the topic & theme will be "Empowering Ourselves."

East Houston Democrats includes Galena Park, Channelview & Sheldon among the fine communities it serves.

I've spoken at Democratic club, Indivisible chapter, No Kings Organizing meetings and No Kings protests across Houston & Harris County, and also in Montgomery, Brazoria & Fort Bend counties. (Please someone invite me to Galveston County.)

This is all part of my work on the Houston Democracy Project. The link to contribute is in the comments. I've got to pay these Trump Iran War gas prices now to get to the meetings.

I'd be happy to speak to your club, organization or organizing meeting. I seek to be informational & engaging. Please comment here or e-mail at [email protected]

Thank you.

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Houston No Kings Makes Clear Does Not Ask HPD For Assistance-3/28 No Kings Protests Across Houston-Region

3/12/2026

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Three protest notes: 

​1. Mayor Whitmire yesterday implied yesterday in his press conference about HPD/ICE, that the Houston No Kings folks had asked HPD for protection for the 3/28 protest. That's not the case. They made a statement to that effect that you see below.

2. Below is a list of 3/28 No Kings protests in the Houston-region. The graphic leaves off the newly-listed Galveston protest. Here is the link to find a No Kings protest near you. If you don't see one near you, organize it yourself.

3. Below is a Montrose Bridge protest that tomorrow, 3/13, will be in its 10th week.

Here is the link for a street medic/emergency training in The Woodlands on Sunday, 3/15.

I'll say it every time because some people need to hear it to one able to move forward--Voting is essential & do the electoral work you need to do. 

But to leave ourselves only to the dysfunction, grift and limitations of electoral politics & the police elected officials send no matter how peacefully we assemble for our most basic freedoms, is a misguided path.
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The next action is when you organize it. The First Amendment is your permit. The only credential needed is your presence. You don't need to feel self-confident to proceed. Voting will not be enough.

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Whitmire Again Addresses HPD/ICE-Leaves Out Non-Safety Traffic Stops & Blames Protestors Rather Than ICE For Trouble

3/11/2026

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​Mayor Whitmire and HPD Chief Diaz held a press conference today, 3/11, about HPD working with ICE. Above you see a picture of the press conference. 

I encourage you to watch it yourself. It’s 43 minutes. 

Mayor Whitmire & Chief Diaz were responding to a report in the Houston Chronicle that said HPD had transported 2 people directly to ICE & how HPD interactions with ICE are significantly up.

The Mayor & Chief said there would now be a specific police directive saying don't drive people to ICE custody, that ICE will be given 30 minutes to respond to calls from HPD & that when a civil immigration warrant pops up from an HPD interaction, that a sergeant will now be called to the scene.

A few reactions:

1. Mayor Whitmire continues to imply that the people protesting against ICE in Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis are to blame for the conflict seen in those cities. It is so offensive. The issue was /is a federal government using masked goons for ethnic cleansing. Renee Good and Alex Pretti are not responsible for their deaths at the hands of ICE. Mayor Whitmire's reasoning on this is disgusting.

2. Mayor Whitmire keeps saying that the people opposing ICE and federal policies are office seekers and paid agitators. The reality is most of the work is being done by rank & file Houstonians not connected to any group. We do this on our own time and dime & increasingly at some measure of physical risk. 

(No Kings is an example of this volunteer-led work. There are many March 28 No Kings protests scheduled across the Houston-region. Find one near you.)

3. If the City of Houston will look the other way at ICE rounding up people and sending them without due process to concentration camp facilities, then we can only assume the city will look the other way when Abbott/Trump interfere with Harris County elections in 2026 as they threaten. There is apparently nothing at all that will cause the city to push back. We must continue to organize ourselves and look after ourselves.

4. No matter what horse hockey Chief Diaz offers about the HPD Community Affairs Department, the reality is that program was ended and the officers dedicated to department were reassigned.

5. Below is the response to the press conference today from Democratic Councilmember Alejandra Salinas. She is referencing proposals that Houston City Council stop/inhibit non-safety HPD traffic stops. This policy might lessen interactions that lead to ICE being called & lessen the prospect that Black folks and others are hassled for stuff like tinted windows.

Councilmember Salinas/others must offer an ordinance to Council that has muscle and that is responsive to all communities.

It is clear that Councilmember Salinas believes there is more work to do.

"I commend the Mayor and the Houston Police Department for taking the first step toward additional oversight and addressing some long-standing community concerns. But we cannot stop here. Houston is still requiring police to cooperate with ICE beyond what state law mandates and beyond what other major Texas cities – from Bexar County to the Cities of Austin and Dallas – are doing.....I’m working with my colleagues and community partners to put forward stronger policies and transparency measures that would keep officers focused on addressing serious crime and ensure residents feel safe calling 911 when they need help. I am hopeful we can come together to build on today’s progress to make Houston safer for all residents."
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Let's follow this issue, be involved in the Council debate & act on our own. The next action is when you organize it. The First Amendment is your permit. The only credential needed is your presence. Voting is not going to be enough.

Public comment time at Houston City Council is each Tuesday at 2 PM with the exception once each month when it is at 5:00 PM. Here is how you can speak at Council and here is how to contact your councilmember.  The earlier before the session you sign up, the higher up on the speaker's list you'll be. You must register to speak by 3 PM the day before. 

The agenda session to conduct Council business is each Wednesday at 9 AM. The agenda is posted in advance. Council can be watched live on HTV Houston Television and past sessions are available at any time on the HTV feed on Facebook. Here is the link to past sessions of Council. 
Here are maps of Council districts so you can see who represents you. 

Here is contact information for Mayor Whitmire & Council--

Mayor Whitmire—832-393-1000 [email protected] 

Democrats: 
At-Large-Alejandra Salinas 832-393-3012  [email protected]
At-Large-Sallie Alcorn 832-393-3017  [email protected]
District B-Tarsha Jackson 832-393-3009  [email protected]
District C-Abbie Kamin 832-393-3004  [email protected]
District D-Carolyn Evans-Shabazz 832-393-3001 [email protected]
District F-Tiffany Thomas 832-393-3002  [email protected]
District H-Mario Castillo 832-393-3002  [email protected]
District I-Joaquin Martinez 832-393-3011 [email protected]
District J-Edward Pollard 832-393-3015  [email protected]
District K-Martha Castex-Tatum 832-393-3016  [email protected]

Republicans: 
At-Large-Julian Ramirez 832-393-3014 [email protected]
At-Large-Willie Davis 832-393-3013 [email protected] 
At-Large-Twila Carter 832-393-3005 [email protected]
District A-Amy Peck 832-393-3010 [email protected]
District E-Fred Flickinger 832-393-3008 [email protected] 
District G-Mary Nan Huffman 832-393-3007 [email protected] 
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List Of No Kings Protests Across Houston Region-You Can Organize One Yourself

3/10/2026

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Above is a list of No Kings protests across the Houston-region. Here is the link  to find the specifics of these protests and all No Kings across Texas and the nation. I know I saw a Galveston Island event as well, but it is not listed here yet. There are also No Kings listed at the link in Brenham, Coldspring, Navasota, Beaumont, Bedias, Livingston, Bryan and also College Station. 

No Kings protests allow democracy advocates to invest time and resources into organizing and self-protection, without the extraction of resources and grift you get with the conventional political system.

We are showing up for the electoral work. But here there is no gatekeeper, no murky endorsement processes, no hierarchy, no electeds looking to manipulate people, no consultants getting paid.

At bottom line, when ICE shoots someone in Houston, or Abbott comes for our elections--We will be swarmed by cops no matter how peacefully we assemble & elected officials will be unreliable allies.

We need to know each other across the Houston-region and have each other's backs. The work ahead is ours. We need to know each other and support each other. 

The next action is when you organize it. The First Amendment is your permit. The only credential needed is your presence. Voting is not going to be enough. 

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Not Surprisingly, HPD Cooperating With Ice More Than Disclosed-Will Anything Get Council To Act?

3/9/2026

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The Houston Chronicle has reported cooperation between the Houston Police Department and ICE more extensive than previously detailed. 

​From the Chronicle on 3/5:

"Houston police officers in at least two instances have arrested drivers and personally transported them to immigration agents — a new level cooperation with federal officials that could risk violating the U.S. Constitution and internal policies, according to legal experts...The details, gleaned from police reports, come days after Houston-area religious leaders appeared before city council to denounce a general uptick in the Houston Police Department’s cooperation with ICE agents. Officers called federal authorities in more than 154 cases in 2025, an increase of more than 1,000% from prior years...the revelation that officers have directly arrested people on The U.S. Constitution designates immigration enforcement as a federal responsibility and, thus, local agencies aren't allowed to police immigration laws unless they've been deputized in what are known as 287(g) agreements,  inquiries could be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment, some legal experts said...Houston participates in no such agreement...."These reports demand action to ensure Houston is not requiring cooperation with ICE beyond state law," Councilmember Alejandra Salinas said. "Families should not live in fear that a broken taillight or call for help could lead to a loved one being taken away by ICE. Our officers should be focused on serious crime - not serving as an accessory to federal immigration enforcement."

We've been at this for a while now--Mayor Whitmire won't come clean with HPD's cooperation with ICE & Houston City Council won't engage in meaningful oversight or take needed action. It was in November of last year Mayor Whitmire finally admitted, after months of denial, that HPD was in fact working with ICE. 

(Above--Mayor Whitmire & HPD Chief Noe Diaz) 

​In addition to the dishonesty, Mayor Whitmire has botched it over and over in how to respond to ICE terror on our streets. Mayor Whitmire has repeatedly
blamed people bravely opposing ICE across the country for "turmoil" rather than holding ICE responsible and has brought far-right Houston Police Officer's Union head Doug Griffith to Council, to tell the public that use of the word "fight" in opposing ICE could be taken as suggesting violence against law enforcement. 

​In the Chronicle article excerpted above, you see where Democratic At-Large Councilmember Alejandra Salinas says ICE should not be called from an HPD interaction that begins with a "broken taillight." A topic of
repeated discussion at Houston City Council in recent weeks has been a possible ordinance that would end or inhibit HPD pulling people over for non-safety traffic stops. 

​This is a matter we must pressure Houston City Council to adopt. 

The issue here is far beyond even the terrible impact of ICE on Houston communities and all our civil liberties. If Houston city government will look the other way at Houstonians being profiled for having brown skin and driving a work van/truck and bring sent to terrible detention/
concentration camps, then we can also anticipate municipal leaders will sit on the sidelines when Governor Abbott messes with our Harris County elections as he has promised.

​It seems there is no threat, abuse or outrage from our authoritarian state or federal governments, that the City of Houston will respond to in any meaningful, principled or courageous way. 

​Houston City Council does not meet this week. The next public comment session is Tuesday, 3/17. Below is information on how to follow and interact with Council. 

We need to continue to press Council to address ICE in Houston. If an ordinance is proposed that has real impact on stopping non-safety traffic stops, we need to support it and push for it. Mayor Whitmire will pressure the city legal department to say it violates state or federal law. The bullies at the police "union" will pitch a fit. If somebody on Council really makes an effort to get this done, then we need to support them. 

Most of all we need to organize ourselves. The next action is when you organize it, the First Amendment is your permit. The only credential needed is your presence. Voting is not going to be enough. What happens at Houston City Council has the potential to be important. In the end though, each of us are the main act. 

Public comment time at Houston City Council is each Tuesday at 2 PM with the exception once each month when it is at 5:00 PM. Here is how you can speak at Council and here is how to contact your councilmember.  The earlier before the session you sign up, the higher up on the speaker's list you'll be. You must register to speak by 3 PM the day before. 

The agenda session to conduct Council business is each Wednesday at 9 AM. The agenda is posted in advance. Council can be watched live on HTV Houston Television and past sessions are available at any time on the HTV feed on Facebook. Here is the link to past sessions of Council. 
Here are maps of Council districts so you can see who represents you. 

Here is contact information for Mayor Whitmire & Council--

Mayor Whitmire—832-393-1000 [email protected] 

Democrats: 
At-Large-Alejandra Salinas 832-393-3012  [email protected]
At-Large-Sallie Alcorn 832-393-3017  [email protected]
District B-Tarsha Jackson 832-393-3009  [email protected]
District C-Abbie Kamin 832-393-3004  [email protected]
District D-Carolyn Evans-Shabazz 832-393-3001 [email protected]
District F-Tiffany Thomas 832-393-3002  [email protected]
District H-Mario Castillo 832-393-3002  [email protected]
District I-Joaquin Martinez 832-393-3011 [email protected]
District J-Edward Pollard 832-393-3015  [email protected]
District K-Martha Castex-Tatum 832-393-3016  [email protected]

Republicans: 
At-Large-Julian Ramirez 832-393-3014 [email protected]
At-Large-Willie Davis 832-393-3013 [email protected] 
At-Large-Twila Carter 832-393-3005 [email protected]
District A-Amy Peck 832-393-3010 [email protected]
District E-Fred Flickinger 832-393-3008 [email protected] 
District G-Mary Nan Huffman 832-393-3007 [email protected] 
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    I'm Neil Aquino.

    I'm a rank & file Houstonian. I’ve volunteered extensively for Democratic candidates and causes, and served as staff for multiple campaigns. My work for Democratic campaigns has involved communications and strategy. 

    I’m an organizer of the Weekly John Cornyn Houston Office Protest. The Cornyn Protest team has been outside Senator Cornyn’s office each Tuesday for eight years now with one clear message: In addition to voting, we must show up physically and non-conventionally for the fights over democracy. Events have proven this assertion correct. 
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    I'm on the Egberto Willies Politics Done Right Show every Thursday from 6 AM to 7 AM for the Houston Democracy Project segment. You can hear the show on the radio, stream it on KPFT or watch later on Egberto's YouTube channel.​
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    I am the 2024 Barbara Cigainero Volunteer of the Year Award recipient the Houston LGBTQIA+ Political Caucus. I have a political science degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati and ran a Cincinnati City Council office.  

    I read a lot of books and follow baseball closely. 

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