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Criminal Justice

Harris County’s public safety agencies focus on violent crime and conditions in the jail as they’re forced to work with a smaller budget

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on January 24, 2023 · Public safety officials say they have to cover essential services and new mandates passed by lawmakers with dwindling resources.

Tags budget cuts defund the police District Attorney Kim Ogg Harris County budget Harris County Constables harris county sheriff's office law enforcement

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Gov. Greg Abbott Unveils Legislative Priorities, Including Police Funding, ‘Election Integrity,’ Expanding Broadband Access And More

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 1, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott designated five emergency items, which are matters the Legislature can vote on within the first 60 days of the session that began Jan. 12.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: Sonny Messiah-Jiles and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (June 12, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on June 12, 2020 · A discussion about addressing racial disparity, and an update on COVID-19 in Harris County.

Tags Black Lives Matter Coronavirus COVID-19 criminal justice defund the police George Floyd Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo police brutality racism Sonny Messiah Jiles

Texas

Austin City Council Votes To Divest Funds From APD, Ban Some Potentially Deadly Police Practices

Audrey Mcglinchy, KUT

Posted on June 12, 2020 · The vote came one day after Houston City Council voted to increase funding as part of the city's new $5.1 billion budget.

Tags austin Brian Manley city council defund the police houston issa kafena Natasha Harper-Madison police reform Steve Adler

Houston Matters

Special Edition: HPD Sergeant DeAndre Hutchison and Dr. Andrea Taylor (June 10, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on June 10, 2020 · A police sergeant and a psychologist address the issue of police brutality, and how to keep the motivation to prevent it, in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Tags deandre hutchison defund the police Dr. Andrea Taylor George Floyd police brutality racism

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Harris County District Attorney’s Office overspends on raises, then asks for $4.3 million for new hires

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on February 1, 2023 · Harris County commissioners voted 3-1 to provide the funding. Judge Lina Hidalgo abstained and called the request by District Attorney Kim Ogg’s office “extortion.”

Tags Harris County budget Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg Harris County District Attorney's Office Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Harris County Office of Management and Budget Harris County prosecutors

Criminal Justice

Another person dies in Harris County Jail as community members demand evidence from HPD

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on January 31, 2023 · At least three people have died in Harris County Jail this year. This comes after at least 27 people died while in custody last year — the highest number in nearly two decades.

Tags harris county jail harris county sheriff's office inmate death

Houston Matters

How Houston police are trained (Jan. 31, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 31, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: In the aftermath of the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, we take a closer look at how police officers are trained in Houston and how that has changed in recent years.

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How the Nation is Responding to the Tyre Nichols Traffic Stop

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 30, 2023 · What the video footage says about the state of police violence in the United States and if we will ever see change take place.

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