Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (July 10, 2026)

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie and guest host Doris Childress talk with Houston Public Media reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh, who discusses his story on what legal experts think about Mayor Whitmire saying HPD can’t investigate Tuesday's fatal ICE shooting. Then, Houston Public Reporter Sarah Grunau joins Walsh as they discuss the newest episode of the podcast series, After the Flood, which follows the families of Camp Mystic victims as they fight for stronger regulations around summer camps following the deadly floods that devastated the Texas Hill Country last year.Plus, we also hear from Ayden Runnels, a reporter with The Texas Tribune, who explains to us how cryptocurrency ATMs are being used to scam Texans and what state lawmakers are proposing to help protect consumers from these scams.