Housing
Proposed Law Would Bring Renters Greater Eviction Protections In A National Emergency
Posted on · HR 1451, also known as the Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021, would target unlawful evictions during COVID-19 and other emergencies.
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Criminal Justice
An Incarcerated Texan Says He Should Already Be Home. Why Is He Still In Federal Lockup?
Posted on · Under an interpretation of the First Step Act, the federal government has said it does not have to give people so-called "home confinement credits" until 2022.
Politics
Biden White House Aims To Advance Racial Equity With Executive Actions
Posted on · President Biden is signing four executive actions aimed at upholding one of his key campaign themes.
National
Republican Lawmakers Divided On Election Certification
Posted on · Dozens of Republicans in the House and Senate have said they will object to certification of the Electoral College results. Others say it's time to move on.
National
Justice Department Investigating Possible Bribery-For-Pardon Scheme
Posted on · A document filed in federal court seems to show a probe into lobbying for a pardon and a related scheme to offer payment. Large swaths of the document, including names, are blacked out.
News
Houston Charter School Victims To Receive More Than $600,000 In Restitution
Posted on · The founders embezzled millions of dollars in funds that were intended for the operation and function of the charter school and its programs.
News
Department Of Justice To Fund Reviews Of Potential Wrongful Convictions In Texas
Posted on · The Harris County DA's Office, the Innocence Project of Texas and the Anthony Graves Foundation will review 300 cases from 2001 to 2008.
News
Hate Crime Case Ends With Guilty Verdict For Man Who Set Victoria Mosque Fire
Posted on · A man accused of torching a South Texas mosque last year has been convicted of federal arson and explosives charges and of a hate crime charge.
News
Protesters Across The U.S. Decry Policy Of Separating Immigrant Families
Posted on · People gathered in cities across the country on Friday to protest the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant parents and children who cross the southern border illegally.
News
Department Of Justice Fires Embattled FBI Deputy Director Just Short Of Retirement
Posted on · Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he accepted an internal FBI recommendation that "concluded that Mr. McCabe had made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media"
News
City Says It Will ‘Defend Itself’ In Lawsuit Against Fire Department
Posted on · Houston Matters gets the latest on a lawsuit filed against the Houston Fire Department over alleged sexual discrimination.
News
UPDATE: DOJ Plans To Ask The Supreme Court To Intervene On DACA
Posted on · Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants the high court to reverse a decision out of California forcing the government to resume accepting DACA applications. He said the ruling defies common sense
News
Harris County Attorney Increases Staff To Fight Public Nuisance Cases
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded Vince Ryan’s office a $105,000 grant to work on cases that involve shutting down illegal establishments like massage parlors
News
Immigration Activist Says He Experienced An SB4 Like Incident In Houston
Posted on · Víctor Ibarra contends a deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office asked him about his immigration status after he suffered a traffic accident.
Politics
DOJ Files Brief In Appeals Court, Defending Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
Posted on · The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments by phone on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET in the controversial travel ban's latest test. A district court judge halted the executive order on Friday.