One domestic violence care advocate said the county’s program that provides money to survivors to pay for basic needs could be a model for the rest of the state.
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Houston ICE Shooting
Harris County DA says independent investigation into fatal ICE shooting will cost $2.5 million
District Attorney Sean Teare said his office may need to sue to see evidence in the July shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo because federal agencies aren’t cooperating.
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Houston ICE Shooting
Harris County DA’s office to treat ICE shooting as criminal investigation, says it may take months or years to complete
Harris County officials say they will fund an independent investigation to identify the ICE agents involved in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing.
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Demographics
Harris County joins federal lawsuit trying to extend time for U.S. census count
After the Trump administration announced an abrupt change to the census deadline, the largest county in Texas is among those suing to keep the count going until October.
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State Government
Secret recordings in Texas: A brief history of some Capitol controversies
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek reelection a week after the release of an infamous recording of a conversation between him and a political activist. It’s not the first time that secret recordings caused a stir in Texas politics.
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Criminal Justice
Hate crime law results in few convictions and lots of disappointment
In Texas, the tiny number of successful prosecutions leave both victims and lawmakers questioning state’s commitment to punishing hate.
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Criminal Justice
Rodney Ellis leaves Texas Senate with criminal justice legacy
The 2017 legislative session will open without former state Sen. Rodney Ellis, a 26-year lawmaker who became a criminal justice reform titan in the upper chamber.
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Criminal Justice
How Michael Morton’s Wrongful Conviction Has Brought Others Justice
Thirty years ago, a Williamson County murder set in motion a shoddy prosecution that led to the wrongful conviction of Michael Morton. It’s a miscarriage in justice that’s still felt in the state’s criminal cases.
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Politics
Ellis Wins Democratic Nomination for Harris County Commissioner
State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, has won the Democratic nomination for a vacant seat on the Harris County commissioner’s court, putting the 26-year Texas Senate veteran on a path to leave the Legislature by next year.
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Politics
Democrats’ Alliance with Battleground Texas Shows Strains Ahead of Elections
While many Democrats have mixed feelings about the group that helped lead the party’s election efforts in 2014, Battleground Texas officials still believe in their long-term strategy to turn Texas blue.
