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FBI agrees to review two deaths at Harris County Jail as families demand federal investigation

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 13, 2023 · The FBI will review the deaths of Jacoby Pillow, who died last month, and Jaquaree Simmons, who died in Feb. 2021.

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Man arrested for misdemeanor dies in Harris County Jail, marking 2023’s first in-custody death

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on January 5, 2023 · This comes after at least 27 people died while in custody last year -- the highest number in nearly two decades.

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Harris County deputies severely injured a man during an arrest, federal lawsuit says

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Posted on March 23, 2023 · The federal lawsuit claims the two off-duty deputies used excessive force when arresting a man outside of a restaurant in March 2021.

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Posted on March 23, 2023 · The shooting took place early Thursday morning in north Houston.

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Posted on March 23, 2023 · Looking back on what happened and what we’ve learned in the three decades since the 51-day siege.

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County officials approve new positions, longevity pay at Harris County Jail to increase staff retention

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Posted on March 16, 2023 · Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said about one-third of detention officers at the Harris County Jail leave the job every year due to low hourly pay and burnout.

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