"This contract will make the community safer and be poised for the next decade with a well-staffed department," says Houston ...

HOUSTON — At least one person was killed when 14 people were shot early Sunday during at party a home in Houston, where police said gunfire broke out after an uninvited guest was asked to leave.

Mayor Whitmire and police union leadership say the raise will help fill vacant positions and encourage officers to stay with the department. But how will the city pay for it?

The five-year contract for the Houston Police Department would cost the city about $832 million over the span of the deal. It ...