James Pinkerton

Houston Chronicle reporter covering police and public safety

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Nissan made its own camper van, and it's a gorgeous Murphy bed retreat https://t.co/DAwcjg6hub

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@mrglenn Hey man, hope you get through it…let me know if you need anything from Katy-Jim

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More on the story about the high paid Houston city hall aide who was fired for not showing up for work - now city officials questioning some of the purchases he made on a city credit card.

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NEW = Houston trying to claw back $118,614 in salary from fired council aide https://t.co/eUVen4FdJT

The latest chapter in the tale of Daniel Albert, the District F chief of staff who was fired in June after Chronicle (and city) investigations.

Here's a thread to catch you up:

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Read St. John's inside look at the angst within the Houston police department, as the rank and file scramble to find details of the deadly Harding Street raid. Enlightening

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@monicarhor @HoustonChron @USATODAY This is some really good news for Houston Chronicle readers.

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One officer's struggle to heal after after bleeding out during the Sante Fe school shooting a year ago: my colleagues @stjbs & @jonjshapley kept up with John Barnes over the last year. Very compelling story. https://t.co/cgaNR67wSM

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Must read - Houston Chronicle story about a family's pain and outrage after their daughter killed during a narcotics raid under investigation by the FBI

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Fighting cancer on two fronts: Despite Texas law, firefighters denied workers comp for treatment https://t.co/8tSH3Yt8Jn

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After $9 million in hiring bonuses, Texas prisons still face 14 percent guard vacancy https://t.co/HwtmPr9w7d

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@tctayloratx @LonghornNetwork @ChronFalkenberg why is the tower leaning to the right?

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@alisoncook @OliviaMesser It can also be humbling, with nuances sometimes overlooked.

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Harvey winds hit 131 mph as hurricane came ashore Friday night Port Aransas & Rockport, NWS tells county officials.

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Yikes!Harvey now moving slowly inland, will take a counter-clockwise loop and go south before going up T coast toHouston, NWS sez!

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Hunkered down at the Edna courthouse, waiting for Hurricane Harvey

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Governor vetoes last-standing open records bill https://t.co/B7qBvGXgOQ via @houstonchron

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tweeted link to Anita Hassan's investigation Serial indifference about botched efforts to stop serial rapist.Powerful reporting!

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Serial Indifference: A Houston Chronicle Investigation - Houston Chronicle https://t.co/qJwc7F3Eah

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methamphetamine seizures at South Texas border crossings up 35% last year, Feds report.

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17 GOP house members back resolution to solve climate change - none from Texas.

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Voting steady in Cypress area, polling judge expect a late afternoon surge