{"id":201219,"date":"2026-03-12T10:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/201219\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:46:13","slug":"how-hpd-engages-with-ice-march-12-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/201219\/","title":{"rendered":"How HPD engages with ICE (March 12, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/03\/12\/545520\/state-takeover-of-texas-cities-march-12-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday\u2019s show: Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/politics\/immigration\/2026\/03\/11\/545831\/ice-houston-police-hpd-mayor-john-whitmire\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">announced revisions<\/a> to the department&#8217;s protocols for engaging with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We learn what&#8217;s changed and why.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: Seeking out a spring break-appropriate trip into nature within a day&#8217;s drive? We visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstontx.gov\/parks\/lakehoustonpark.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lake Houston Wilderness Park<\/a> to learn more about it.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we get answers to some questions about pharmaceutical drugs. For example, when you&#8217;re sick, how can you tell the difference between a symptom and a drug interaction? We ask a pharmacist about safer medication habits.<\/p>\n<p>And we discover what a new photo exhibit called <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ourtx.org\/events\/fotofest-between-borders\/?utm_source=Our+Texas&amp;utm_campaign=1c5a01e94a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_08_19_02_56_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-bb0ccbdc07-47548141\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Between Borders<\/a> has to show us about the war in Ukraine \u2014 and the unlikely organization hosting the exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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