harris county
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A Harris County GOP Precinct Chair Tried To Block A Muslim Man From Serving In The Same Role
That’s one way to do outreach to voters who may feel alienated by the presumptive Republican nominee for President.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Planned Parenthood Videographer Indictments
That’s definitely not how anyone saw that investigation going.
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An Undocumented Harris County Woman Faced Deportation After Being Arrested At Her OB-GYN
According to Blanca Borrego's family, she was taken into an exam room where sheriff's deputies were waiting for her.
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Firefighter Hazing, Police Abuse, and Officer Indictments in Texas
Lots of bad news—often caught on camera.
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Is The Grand Jury System In Texas Broken?
After the Houston Chronicle's shocking and revealing depiction of what can happen with a grand jury, the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice is pushing for change.
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Cities, Slicker
Mimi Swartz on how the rise of our cities will lead to a new kind of government.
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Slate Card Politics in Harris County
For years Harris County politics has been controlled by a small group of political operatives and consultants. Foremost among these is Steven Hotze, a doctor who heads an organization called the Conservative Republicans of Texas (CRT). The CRT and other groups Hotze is affiliated with send out mailers to voters that look like ballots, but …
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Harris County Jail Has One of the Worst Sexual Assault Rates in the Country
Sheriff Adrian Garcia spent part of his week last week testifying before the Department of Justice about the rate of abuse that occurs under his watch.
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Romney Fundraises in Dallas While Obama Rubs Elbows With Beyoncé
Texans feted both presidential candidates Tuesday as Mitt Romney's campaign coped with the fallout from the candidate's latest blunder.