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Harris County
Recent News About Harris County
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Attorney on Harris County in-custody deaths: 'It all starts with being understaffed and underfunded'
An attorney with the Harris County Deputies Organization said on Tuesday a lack of resources – not training for jailers – factored into the recent deaths at the Harris County Jail, Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reported. “It all starts with being understaffed and underfunded,” Robin Foster said, according to KPRC.
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Harris County Jail head announces resignation: 'I do not feel as (if) I have a place in' [HCSO's] new direction'
The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) official tasked with overseeing the Harris County Jail has announced his resignation, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Mealer contests Hidalgo election victory: 'It is inexcusable that after two months' public lacks knowledge of alleged voter suppression
The former Republican candidate for Harris County judge has officially contested the results of the November race she lost to Democrat incumbent Lina Hidalgo, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Court releases Takeoff murder suspect on $1 million bond
The man accused of fatally shooting Migos member Takeoff has been released on a $1 million bond, Houston-based media outlets reported citing Harris County court records.
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Hidalgo takes leave of absence to tend to ailing grandfather in Colombia: 'She wants to be there in case anything were to happen there'
Her second term barely underway, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said on Wednesday that she was taking a personal leave of absence to tend to her ill grandfather in Colombia, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Hidalgo: 'Have all of the preparations by midday Thursday when the front comes through'
While Harris County leaders have urged residents to get ready for the arrival of an arctic blast that’s expected to send the mercury into the teens, they expressed confidence that the Christmas holiday weekend won’t be anything like 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, Houston FOX affiliate KRIV reported.
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Hidalgo on departing chief of staff: 'I'm so proud [and] grateful for him'
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s chief of staff announced that he intends to vacate the position until a little after the start of next year, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Hackers interrupt court Zoom sessions with pornographic content: 'The entire huge screen got taken over by it'
The Harris County courts were apparently the targets of hackers on Tuesday who interrupted virtual sessions by inserting pornographic videos, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Garcia on new Astroworld-based plan: 'An example for how the city and the county can collaborate on major events moving forward'
The Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a four-point plan to prevent a repeat of last year’s ill-fated Astroworld Festival on Tuesday, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.
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Siegel to county commissioners: 'It's time to stop hiding behind your position and stand up for the voters in Harris County'
Harris County leaders certified the results from the Nov. 8 election on Tuesday, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Ogg: 'Free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy'
Harris County’s purported Election Day woes have prompted the Harris County District Attorney’s (DA) Office to launch an investigation, per Houston-based media outlets.
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Abbott on alleged election improprieties in Harris County: 'A thorough investigation is warranted'
Gov. Greg Abbott requested an investigation on Monday into what he alleges are widespread problems in Harris County during the general election earlier this month, per a press release issued by the Office of the Texas Governor.
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Tatum on Election Day woes: 'Did we misallocate? That’s what I have to assess'
Election Day in Harris County was not without a host of problems, yet the county’s elections administrator is supposedly mum as to why they occurred, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Mealer concedes Harris County judge race: 'Thank you to all those who supported our campaign for good governance'
Incumbent Democratic Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has edged out Republican challenger Alexandra del Moral Mealer to win a second term, per Houston-based media outlets.
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Menefee on election observers: 'You will be safe and your vote will be counted'
As Harris County registered voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, federal election observers are keeping tabs for possible federal voting rights violations, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Gonzalez: 'We are extremely grateful that justice has been served'
Robert Solis, the man convicted of murdering Harris County sheriff’s deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal, received a death sentence on Wednesday, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Tatum: 'We have prepared for this election'
With about two weeks before next month’s races, Harris County election officials have assured the State of Texas that they have a plan to prevent a repeat of issues that occurred in the 2020 general election, Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reported.
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Hidalgo on failure to hold budget vote: 'It’s a really difficult day for the community'
The Harris County Commissioners Court met on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to vote on the county’s tax rate and budget, but instead, the Oct. 28 deadline will come with the impasse unresolved, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Abbott proposes to use $27 billion surplus to deliver 'largest property tax cut in Texas history' as Harris County residents shoulder high tax rates
High property tax rates have become an important issue in the State of Texas, in particular with the midterm election coming up on Nov. 8.
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DA's office official on low prostitution conviction rate: 'We have to prioritize exactly what we’re going to be devoting most of our resources to'
While the State of Texas has had a law that classifies all forms of prostitution as felonies on the books for nearly a year, the Harris County District Attorney’s (DA) Office rarely netted convictions, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.