Politics
DA Kim Ogg Fends Off Three Challengers In Democratic Primary
Posted on · Despite momentum for candidate Audia Jones, Ogg pulled ahead with more than 54% of the vote.
Tag: Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Harris County
Organizers Protest Harris County DA Plan To Use Private Lawyers As Prosecutors
Posted on · "More prosecutors means more prosecutions," critics say. But Kim Ogg's office says the protesters are spreading misinformation.
In-Depth
Harris County DA Kim Ogg On Bail Reform
Posted on · Ogg campaigned for election in 2016 on the need for comprehensive bail reform, but she argues the proposed settlement of Harris County's bail reform lawsuit goes too far to accommodate defendants without providing adequate protections for victims or the public.
News
Lawyer: Ex-Houston Cop Facing Murder Charges Was Doing Job
Posted on · Gerald Goines appeared in court for a brief court hearing to go over his bond conditions following his arrest last week. He remains free on bonds totaling $300,000.
Energy & Environment
Deer Park Petrochemical Facility Fire Creates Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Water
Posted on · Intercontinental Terminals Company must abide by a management plan that underscores how waste is sampled and identified, stored and discarded.
Top Stories
HPD Turns Over Files For Probe Of Botched Raid, Economic Development Bill For Northeast Houston Vetoed, And Border Patrol Finds 4 Dead In South Texas
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
In-Depth
Harris County Moves To Crack Down On Environmental Crime
Posted on · The county has tripled the number of environmental prosecutors at the District Attorney’s Office, following a series of chemical plant fires.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Accountability For Environmental Incidents, And Hearing From All Sides (May 20, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Calls for accountability following chemical incidents, improving scientific literacy, hearing from all sides of an issue, and Houston sports.
Politics
Harris County Beefs Up DA’s Environmental Crimes Division In Wake of ITC, KMCO Disasters
Posted on · The move comes two months after Democratic county commissioners blocked a similar proposal by the District Attorney’s Office, as part of a request to hire 102 new prosecutors.
News
Houston Is The Nation’s Number One Target For Credit Card Skimmers
Posted on · Gangs using the identity-stealing technology are loosely organized and difficult to catch in the act.
Local
Harris County Reports High Number Of DWI Arrests During New Year’s Holiday Period
Posted on · There were also two drunk driving fatalities with one resulting in a murder charge.
News
Former Minister Indicted For Allegedly Stealing $800,000 From Houston’s First Baptist Church
Posted on · The church says Jerrell Altic resigned when representatives from the church confronted him in November 2017.
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
Bartender Accused Of Serving Man 11 Beers Before Deadly Prom Night Crash In 2016
Posted on · The driver was sentenced to 32 years behind bars
Houston Matters
Full Show: Marijuana Diversion Program, And The Early Days Of AIDS (Dec. 1, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We check in on Harris County's marijuana diversion program. Then, AIDS survivors and advocates share their stories. Also, we discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week’s news. And author Anton DiSclafani talks about her book, The After Party.