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Judge Throws Out Case Against Harris County Doctor Accused Of Stealing Vaccines

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on January 25, 2021 · "The Court emphatically rejects this attempted imposition of the criminal law on the professional decisions of a physician," read an order from the judge.

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Amid A Pandemic, Criminal Justice Reform Takes Center Stage — Even If Just For A Moment

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on April 3, 2020 · As people focus on the conditions in the Harris County jail system amid the COVID-19 crisis, some wonder if that focus will continue once the pandemic is over.

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Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and W.R. Dobbins, Assistant Chief at the Criminal Investigations Command of the Houston Police Department participated in a forum about hate crimes and other topics organized by the Anti-Defamation League in Houston.

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Rice Students To Pitch Criminal Justice Reform Ideas To Harris County Officials

Florian Martin

Posted on February 21, 2020 · It’s the fourth year of Rice's “Houston Policy Challenge.”

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Dozens of Houston-area felons charged with illegally possessing guns in federal-state initiative

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 22, 2023 · The 90-day Harris County Felon in Possession Initiative resulted in 50 people being hit with federal charges.

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County approves additional funding for law enforcement (Feb. 2, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 2, 2023 · On Thursday's show: Harris County Commissioners have approved close to $10 million in additional funding for law enforcement, namely the sherriff’s and district attorney’s offices -- though not without some drama.

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University of Houston fentanyl vaccine research a ‘game changer’, Gov. Greg Abbott says

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Posted on December 2, 2022 · The UH vaccine eliminates "the high" of the drug and the possibility of overdosing.

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Houston

Houston police to increase presence around stores, malls during holiday shopping season

Ashley Brown

Posted on November 21, 2022 · HPD said it's focusing heavily on parking lot crimes this holiday season and urging residents to be mindful of items left in their vehicles.

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