Student Killed by Train, ‘Unprecedented’ Murder Pleas & Texas Bucket List

It’s been a difficult week in Houston, since a Milby High School student was struck and killed by a train on his way to school. Today, host Raheel Ramzanali dives into that difficult story and solutions to prevent another tragedy with Claire Partain, Houston ISD reporter at the Houston Chronicle, and Lucio Vasquez, reporter at Houston Public Media. Plus, they talk about outgoing Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg’s unprecedented move for capital murder cases, our Texas travel bucket list for 2025, and much more! 

• Family of Milby High School student struck by train files lawsuit against Union Pacific
• Railroad says Milby student tried to 'outrun' train as mayor pushes for sky bridge
• Mayor Whitmire calls for pedestrian sky bridge at Milby High School after student killed by train
• Community members call for removal of Milby High principal after student struck, killed by train
• HISD students are crawling under stalled trains to get to school. Where’s the outrage? | Editorial
• Harris’ outgoing district attorney recommends ‘unprecedented’ plea in capital murder cases
• Houston-area district SAT scores continue to decline and lag behind state average, new data shows
• Wild World with Scott Solomon LIVE from ANTARCTICA!
• At ‘homeless court,’ Houston’s unhoused population gets a second chance
• The Ultimate Texas Travel Bucket List

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