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Harris County Jail detention officer beats man and puts him in coma, family alleges

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on December 8, 2022 · Two days after entering Harris County Jail, Adael Gonzalez Garcia was put into a coma after an incident with a detention officer.

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Supreme Court Hears Fiery Arguments In Case That Could Gut Public Sector Unions

Nina Totenberg, NPR

Posted on February 26, 2018 · Conservative justices could overrule a 40-year-old decision allowing states to compel union fee payments. But all eyes are on Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was uncharacteristically silent in court Monday

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Posted on June 2, 2023 · Authorities say 47-year-old Michael Stephens, superintendent of Itasca ISD, wanted to come to Houston and engage in sexual acts with someone who he thought was a 15-year-old girl.

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Posted on May 26, 2023 · The deputy was found Thursday night in the 12400 block of West Little York Road, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

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Harris County program decreasing police intervention during nonviolent calls is expanding

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on May 18, 2023 · Over the last year, the Holistic Alternative Responder Team program has already responded to more than 2,200 non-emergency calls in north Harris County.

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Are deaths in the Harris County Jail isolated incidents or part of a troubling trend?

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Posted on May 18, 2023 · The sixth death of the year in the jail once again raises questions about overcrowding and its impact.

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