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Harris County Has 2.6 Million Potential Jurors
Posted on · District Clerk Chris Daniel presents the county’s new jury wheel
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Houston’s Theater District Opens Its Doors Collectively for First Time since Harvey, Harris County Has 2.6 Million Potential Jurors, And More
Posted on · What we’re following at Houston Public Media today
Elections
Early Voting in Harris County’s $2.5 Billion Flood Bond Election Ends Tomorrow
Posted on · The Greater Houston Partnership estimates that completing all the projects needed to secure the county’s watersheds would cost $30 billion.
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Federal Court Allows Harris County Judges to Keep Setting Bails
Posted on · The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals grants a stay of the order from Judge Lee Rosenthal
Politics
Non-Whites Overtaking Whites Among Harris County Registered Voters
Posted on · County data show that Latino voter registration is increasing, while older white voters are dying off
Elections
Check Locations And Hours for Early Voting on Harris County Flood Control Bond Election
Posted on · There will be 45 locations available during the 12 day early voting period
News
Governor Abbott Proposes Making Access to Bail More Difficult for Dangerous Criminals
Posted on · Bail for felony offenses and misdemeanors related to assault and sexual offenses would only be set by State District judges
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Flood Bonds Could Fund More than 200 Projects in Harris County
Posted on · Early voting on the proposal begins Wednesday
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Substitute Teacher Hurt in Santa Fe Shootings Calls for More Training, Where to Eat During Houston Restaurant Weeks, And More
Posted on · What we're following at Houston Public Media today
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UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two Men in Connection to Killing of ‘Good Samaritan’
Posted on · Moyses Arreguin was killed when he was trying to help a neighbor that was being robbed
Houston Matters
More People Are Buying Flood Insurance in Texas — Even Before Harvey
Posted on · University of Houston Professor Seth Chandler says there have been "enough flood tragedies" to create an incentive to get the coverage.
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Harris County Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict for Jordanian Man in ‘Honor Killings’ Trial
Posted on · Prosecutors say Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan was enraged when his daughter left home to marry a Christian and convert to Christianity
In-Depth
iPads Could Change How Harris County Deputies Assess Mental Health Crises
Posted on · The largest sheriff’s office in Texas is trying to divert arrests and help citizens more effectively
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Harris County Jail Inmate Dies in Solitary Confinement
Posted on · The Texas Rangers are investigating the death
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17-Year-Old Charged in Crash That Killed 2 Atascocita High School Students
Posted on · The defendant was transported to a hosptial where he was treated for his injuries and arrested on two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter