{"id":446258,"date":"2026-09-24T13:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/446258\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:22:21","slug":"oversight-of-flock-cameras-sept-24-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/446258\/","title":{"rendered":"Oversight of Flock cameras (Sept. 24, 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\/2026\/09\/1790256141_884_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\/09\/24\/562579\/oversight-of-flock-cameras-sept-24-2026\/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: City council members in League City are considering implementing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/galveston-county\/2026\/09\/22\/562499\/league-city-will-consider-citizen-led-committee-to-oversee-flock-camera-use\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">citizen-led committee<\/a> to oversee the city\u2019s Flock Safety automated license plate reader system. We find out what that could look like.<\/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>And we get an update on the ongoing power struggle between Fort Bend\u2019s interim county judge and the county attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: A former Houston Chronicle photojournalist <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/universecreative.org\/about\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Meg Griffiths<\/a> discusses her new documentary, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/universecreative.org\/the-life-of-the-party\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Life of the Party<\/a>, which follows three Republican women elected to office in Texas as they navigate leadership, political identity, and the changing direction of their party. The film will be screened <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/matchouston.org\/events\/2026\/life-party\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sept. 28 at the MATCH<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, for 30 years, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bayoulandconservancy.org\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bayou Land Conservancy<\/a> has safeguarded Houston waterways by protecting the land that surrounds them. We chat with the organization\u2019s new director, Dr. Anna Weiss.<\/p>\n<p>And we escape the urban noise and sprawl to visit the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2025\/12\/02\/537704\/lake-houston-wilderness-park-offers-a-nearby-escape-from-city-life\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lake Houston Wilderness Park<\/a>.<\/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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