Closing arguments have concluded in the murder trial of an Ohio officer charged in the shooting death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting.

Michelle White is the senior curator at The Menil Collection. This is an essay she wrote as part of our series Why I Love Living Here, a weekly feature where locals share why they love living in Houston. I love raising my family in a city that cares so deeply about fostering a community where artists and arts organizations can thrive. I am the senior curator at the Menil Collection, where I work with artists, organize exhibitions, and oversee our collection of Modern and Contemporary works of art. We have a significant group of artists producing art at the caliber of artists working in New York and Los Angeles.