New money to fight violent crime, and plans for the River Oaks Theatre (Feb. 3, 2022)

On Thursday’s Houston Matters: Mayor Sylvester Turner says he’s committing $44 million to fight violent crime. But where will the money be spent? 

And we learn about future plans to bring back the River Oaks Theatre, which closed last March.

Also this hour: Exxon Mobil is moving its headquarters from Dallas to its Houston campus next year. We discuss what that could mean for the city and for the company’s employees.

Then, the British ambassador to the United States, Dame Karen Pierce, is in Houston this week. We find out why and discuss a wide range of topics.

And we learn about the history of something you might be wearing right now: blue jeans. That staple of American fashion is the subject of a new documentary called Riveted from the PBS series American Experience. It airs Monday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. on Houston Public Media, TV 8.