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Guns

Harris County gun buybacks get nearly $1.1 million in funding from commissioners

Posted on September 15, 2022 · Up to eight gun buyback events will be held by the county, potentially starting in November, that aim to reduce instances of gun violence and gun-related deaths. They'll be structured similarly to a buyback event held in Houston in August.

News

Biden says tentative railway labor deal has been reached, averting a strike

Posted on September 15, 2022 · President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.

International

Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks

Posted on September 15, 2022 · Griner has been held in Russia since February on drug-related charges. She was sentenced last month to nine years in prison after pleading guilty and has appealed the punishment.

Court

Seabrook man sentenced to prison for role in U.S. Capitol insurrection

Posted on September 1, 2022 · Christian Cortez, 28, was sentenced to four months in prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to a felony count of civil disorder.

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Immigration

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Biden’s pick to lead immigration enforcement agency, withdraws from nomination

Posted on June 28, 2022 · The withdrawal comes after the congressional vote to confirm Gonzalez, a vocal opponent of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, stalled for months.