The Houston Police Department and the Houston Fire Department took advantage of the snowfall that fell across the Houston area early Tuesday morning and took part in a snowball fight.

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Wednesday a woman's civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of her son during a traffic stop in Houston in a case that could make it easier to hold officers accountable for using excessive force.

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against the Houston police officer who fatally shot her son during a traffic stop in a case that could make it easier for plaintiffs to show that police unlawfully used excessive force.

How the Supreme Court decides the civil rights issue could affect how readily judges dismiss suits against police for improper use of deadly force.