Posted on · The report found that Texas led the country in the number of white supremacist propaganda distributions and had the fifth-highest number of anti-Semitic incidents last year.
Posted on · This comes after nearly $700 million of Harris County's 2024 budget was set aside for the Harris County Sheriff's Office, which operates the jail.
Posted on · The report found that Houston's Black drivers accounted for nearly half of those pulled over for non-moving traffic violations -- despite the fact that about 23% of Houston’s population is Black.
Posted on · At least 13 people have died while in custody at the Harris County Jail this year.
Posted on · This comes as Harris County continues to lead the state in the total number of fentanyl-related deaths.
Posted on · Houston police will now be prohibited from engaging in a pursuit when possible charges are limited to traffic-related, misdemeanor and/or nonviolent offenses.
Posted on · At least 12 people have died while in custody at the Harris County Jail this year.
Posted on · In total, 39 Houston-area residents were hit with a plethora of felony charges.
Posted on · The money will cover two full-time positions that'll focus implementing strategies in an effort to reduce the harm of eviction in Harris County.
Posted on · The DA's office will now evaluate every drug possession case, regardless of the amount of suspected narcotics, as long as probable cause is established "through the expert testimony of two officers with drug enforcement experience."
Posted on · Under Senate Bill 402, district judges in Texas are required to give preference to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.
Posted on · The former officer was sentenced to six years of probation and has to register as a sex offender for the next 10 years.
Posted on · The Houston Police Department began barricading Bissonnet's intersections and bolstering police presence throughout the area in May.
Posted on · In an email, HISD declined to provide a reason behind the reassignments "due to the confidential nature of this personnel matter."
Posted on · If approved, the Harris County Sheriff's Office could receive nearly $700 million. That's 13% increase compared to last year's budget.