by Tania Cruz | Jan 4, 2021 | Bail Reform
According to the Wall Street Journal, Houston has one of the highest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. Houston’s overall crime rate is 92% higher than the overall crime rate in Texas. Property crime is much higher in Houston than it is nationwide. Burglary and...
by Tania Cruz | Jan 4, 2021 | News
HOLLYWOOD TO HOUSTON: ‘NARCO SUB’ SET FOR JANUARY RELEASE Houston-Based Action and Drama Film Donates Portion of Amazon Profits to Crime Stoppers of Houston HOUSTON (January 2021) – Deep Water Productions, the Houston-based production company and subsidiary of Derek...
by Tania Cruz | Dec 11, 2020 | Blog
How many of us have taken note of the early age children now access the internet? What if I told you it is not uncommon for infants and toddlers in the U.S. to be given access to the internet? The relationship with infants, toddlers and the internet can begin with...
by Tania Cruz | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog
The internet tells us plainly what it is, a web, a world wide web in fact (thus the “www” indicator) that connects us globally to a shared space. Like a spider’s web, the internet can be beautiful, confusing, complex, and sometimes even dangerous. How and where we...
by Tania Cruz | Nov 16, 2020 | Blog
This year, 2020, is quite different for so many reasons; notably, Covid 19. Covid-19 has moved people indoors, requiring us to perform work and school from home for most of the calendar year. Some businesses have managed to thrive during 2020, including the mobile...
by Tania Cruz | Nov 10, 2020 | News, Bail Reform
HOUSTON (November 10, 2020) – For more than 40 years now, Crime Stoppers of Houston has worked tirelessly to solve crime in our community and advocate for the many victims who have been impacted by crime in our area. In late 2019, Crime Stoppers’ Director of...
by Tania Cruz | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
I am aware that some people have a difficult time making a distinction between traditional bullying and cyberbullying, so let us discuss these aggression types and add clarification. I confess to being born in the late 70’s. When I was in grade school, the coolest...
by Tania Cruz | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog
One basic premise of cyberbullying is that the activities can occur whenever and wherever the aggressor may be. This created a gray area of hesitation for educators when the issues of punishment for an aggressor were presented, if the activities occurred outside of...
by Tania Cruz | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog
As we have previously learned in Blog 1 “Let’s talk about cyberbullying month,” and Blog 2, “Cyberbullying, what is it,” there are actions which are considered bullying and some which are cyberbullying. Throughout the United States, cyberbullying is punishable by...
