Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Marchers Flood Houston Protesting The Death Of George Floyd, And An Update On Tropical Storm Cristobal (June 3, 2020)

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On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: We reflect on Tuesday’s march in downtown Houston in response to the death of George Floyd.

And we get the latest on Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Gulf of Mexico, which is expected to move toward the U.S. Gulf Coast late this weekend.

Also this hour: In our weekly political roundup, we discuss how local, state, and national leaders have responded to recent protests over police violence against African Americans.

And the documentary Spelling the Dream follows four students who’ve competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, including Shourav Dasari, a former champion of the Houston Public Media Spelling Bee.

Audio from today’s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, Stitcher and other apps.