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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez grilled about jail deaths after appearance before state commission
At least 12 people have died in the Harris County Jail this year, including Alexis Cardenas, a 32-year-old man who recently died during a struggle with officers who were escorting him to the exit door. His sister was among those to question Gonzalez after Thursday's meeting in Austin.
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As Texas pursues mid-decade congressional redistricting, some members of Congress aim to ban the practice
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Harris County commissioners call for order while rejecting Hidalgo’s proposed tax hike for education programs
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