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Community Advocates Ask For Congressional Hearings On Houston Area Fires
Posted on · A coalition of environmental and community groups are calling for change after the recent chemical fires in Deer Park and Crosby.
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Experts Analyze End Of No-Knock Search Warrants By Houston Police
Posted on · HPD Chief Art Acevedo will also require officers participating in raids to wear body cameras.
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Activists Urge Judges To End Appeal Of Federal Court’s Bail Bond Ruling
Posted on · A civil rights group is urging Harris County judges to get in line with the federal court ruling that found the bail system unconstitutional. Some county officials say the district court's order creates a public safety risk, but others say it penalizes those who cannot afford bonds
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Parents, Civil Rights Groups, Say School Did Not Respond Properly To Racist Threats Against Woodlands Student
Posted on · When Woodlands High School student was threatened, the district offered to let her move schools
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Local Civil Rights Advocates Express Concern About Potential Trump’s Policies
Posted on · The Greater Houston Coalition for Justice says the possibility of mass deportations is one of their greatest fears.
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Activists Advocate Reforming Harris County’s Bail System
Posted on · Activists say it penalizes low-income defendants and they support a lawsuit filed against it.