On Monday's Houston Matters: The body of George Floyd arrived in Houston over the weekend ahead of memorial services planned here this week. As protests continued around the country and the world over the weekend, we examine the role violence and riots have played in the Civil Rights Movement and political change throughout history. Also this hour: We learn what's behind an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. And we discuss the NBA's plan... <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/06/08/375244/mondays-houston-matters-the-role-of-violence-in-political-change-june-8-2020/">Read More</a>

On Monday's Houston Matters: The body of George Floyd arrived in Houston over the weekend ahead of memorial services planned here this week. As protests continued around the country and the world over the weekend, we examine the role violence and riots have played in the Civil Rights Movement and political change throughout history. Also this hour: We learn what's behind an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. And we discuss the NBA's plan... Read More

On Monday's Houston Matters: The body of George Floyd arrived in Houston over the weekend ahead of memorial services planned here this week. As protests continued around the country and the world over the weekend, we examine the role violence and riots have played in the Civil Rights Movement and political change throughout history. Also this hour: We learn what's behind an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. And we discuss the NBA's plan... <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/06/08/375244/mondays-houston-matters-the-role-of-violence-in-political-change-june-8-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read More</a>

Monday’s Houston Matters: The Role Of Violence In Political Change (June 8, 2020)

Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we&#8217;ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston&#8230;well&#8230;Houston! We&#8217;ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation &#8212; one we hope you&#8217;ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.

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Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.

Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.

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