🌱 Houston Budget Approved + Houston School Lockdown Reported

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Here are the top five stories in Houston today:

1. Houston City Council approved a $5.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 during its June 1 meeting. Council Members Mike Knox and Michael Kubosh were the only members to vote against the budget. (Community Impact News)

2. A murder suspect, who barricaded himself inside an apartment after a man was fatally shot, is now in custody, Houston police said. Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex located in the 9300 block of Country Creek Dr. around 12:22 a.m. Thursday. (Click2Houston)

3. Just a week after at least two lockdowns took place at Houston-area school campuses, another Houston ISD school was forced to take similar measures Thursday morning. Reports of a verbal threat happened at Frank Black Middle School in the 1500 block of Chantilly Lane. (ABC 13)

4. One person was shot to death Thursday morning in what authorities said may have been a road rage incident on Beltway 8 in northwest Harris County. The incident happened near Tomball Parkway and Hollister. (KHOU 11)

5. Dallas-based pizzeria Zalat Pizza will open its fourth Houston-area location on Washington Avenue, a busy nightlife area. The new location will open at 4802 Washington Ave. on Tuesday, June 7. (CultureMap Houston)

Today in Houston:

• LEVEL UP - A 90s Anime Arcade & Cafe Pop-up at Popfancy Dessert Bar. (1 p.m.)
• Ben Rector In Concert at 713 Music Hall. (7 p.m.)
• Shen Yun Performing Arts at Jones Hall. (7:30 p.m.)
• The Riot Comedy Show Presents Lara Beitz (Comedy Central, Joe Rogan). (7:30 p.m.)
• Valentino Khan at Stereo Live Houston. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Houston Police are investigating a homicide in the parking lot of an apartment complex near the Texas Medical Center. The complex is in 7600 block of Phoenix Street between Greenbriar and Fannin. (Twitter)
• Harris County Deputies are searching for the suspect who shot a man to death in what officials believe was a drug-related incident on Wednesday evening. (Fox 26)
• Roshunda Jones-Koumba, the Houston theater director at G.W. Carver Magnet High School will receive the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award on June 12. (KHOU 11)
• The Missouri City Branch Library has reopened after a closure due to repairs to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. (Community Impact News)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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