Houston Matters
While Jury Duty Is Suspended For Weeks, Some Court Proceedings Still Must Go On
Posted on · Harris County District Clerk Marilyn Burgess explains how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting the legal system.
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Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Pregnancy Amid COVID-19, And The Effect On Court Proceedings (March 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: COVID-19 and pregnancy, the effect on jails and prisons, how courts have adapted, tips for staying physically active, and our monthly film segment, The Bigger Picture.
News
Police Officers’ Union Sues Houston, Firefighters’ Union Over Pay Parity
Posted on · On Friday evening, a State District Judge granted a temporary restraining order at the request of the HPOU. The TRO blocks for now the implementation of Proposition B.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2811: Jury Duty
Posted on · Episode: 2811 Jury Duty: deciding the size of the jury pool. Today, jury duty.
Politics
Court Delays From Harvey Likely To Persist Into 2019
Posted on · Flood damage wrecked the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, forcing judges to share space in remaining courtrooms
Politics
Harris County Delays Hundreds Of Trials Due To Harvey Damage
Posted on · The Criminal Justice Center suffered extensive flood damage. Trials are being postponed, until new jury facilities can be set up and potential jurors notified where to go when summoned. That’s expected to take more than a month.
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If It Sounds Suspicious, Harris County Officials Say That Phone Call Is Probably Fake
Posted on · It’s an old scam that’s been going on for years. Harris County is warning people not to become a victim.
Houston Matters
Restored Harris County Documents Shed New Light on the Slocum Massacre
Posted on · In July of 1910, violence broke out in the East Texas farming community of Slocum. Numerous African Americans were killed by whites. But the details of exactly what happened are murky. Newspaper reports from the time say between eight and 22 people were killed. Other accounts suggest the total could be far higher — more […]
News
New Passport Offices Open In Harris County
Posted on · The new locations are operated by the Harris County District Clerk’s Office and provide walk-in service once a month.
Houston Matters
New Opera Tells the Story of Historic Harris County Court Case
Posted on · When members of Houston Grand Opera perform tonight (May 4, 2016), it won’t be on the Wortham Theater Stage. Instead, it’ll be inside a courtroom full of lawyers. News 88.7 arts and culture reporter Amy Bishop has more on the opera, called What Wings They Were: The Case of Emeline. It’s based on an historic […]
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Nelly Norris: Freed Slave Fights Attempts to Re-Enslave Her
Posted on · In the early 1800s in Texas, the law of the land required any freed slave to carry documentation on them at all times proving their free status. There were some who tried to profit from the law by trying to re-enslave those caught without their paperwork – as if they were unclaimed property. Recently discovered […]
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Texas’ First Woman Juror Was in Harris Co. in 1954 — So Why Did it Take So Long?
Posted on · A lot changes in the world over 60 years. Take juries. Until the 1950s in Texas, juries were made up of only white men. Women were barred from serving on juries until 1954. African-Americans couldn’t serve on juries until even later in the 50s. As we note the 60th anniversary of women first serving on juries, we […]