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Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 17, 2022 · According to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the county saw a 7% decrease in violent crime since June 2021, with a 4% decrease in homicides.

Tags Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez violent crime

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Houston receives over 16,000 Monkeypox vaccines

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Houston received over 16,000 Monkeypox vaccines, but demand still remains high.

Tags harris county health department Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Houston Health Department Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Monkeypox

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Harris County will consider legal action against Texas over its selection for a 2022 election audit

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 2, 2022 · The audit, for the county was randomly selected last week, comes on top of a separate audit the state is conducting of Harris County’s 2020 election.

Tags 2020 election 2022 elections County Attorney Christian Menefee election audit texas secretary of state’s office

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Harris County monkeypox cases have risen to 125

Cory McGinnis

Posted on August 2, 2022 · The county only has about 250 vaccines left, according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

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1A Across America: The Power Of The Latino Vote

Amanda Williams, 1A

Posted on April 24, 2019 · Joshua Johnson, host of the NPR program 1A, explored the issues driving Latino voters to the polls at a community forum in Houston’s East End.

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