Criminal Justice
Dozens of Houston-area felons charged with illegally possessing guns in federal-state initiative
Posted on · The 90-day Harris County Felon in Possession Initiative resulted in 50 people being hit with federal charges.
Tag: Kim Ogg
Houston Matters
Election investigation, and fighting antisemitism (Nov. 17, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced she is launching an investigation into alleged irregularities at polling places on Election Day. And we discuss what's being done to address antisemitism in Houston.
Politics
A Houston gun buyback event nets 845 guns — and prompts criticism from the Harris County DA
Posted on · The anonymous collection of guns could create roadblocks in the investigation and prosecution of a crime, according to Kim Ogg's top assistant, who said the office otherwise supports buyback initiatives such as the event held Saturday by city and county leaders.
Houston Matters
Hidalgo staffers hope to disqualify DA Kim Ogg from prosecuting their case (June 3, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Two staffers for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo are asking that District Attorney Kim Ogg be disqualified from prosecuting their case, which involves a controversial COVID-19 outreach contract. We learn why. And the new Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Houston Field Office discusses his job and efforts to fight crime in the area.
Politics
Lina Hidalgo staffer asks for DA Kim Ogg’s removal from contract investigation over alleged bias
Posted on · The motion accused Ogg of "blatant and numerous" conflicts of interest.
Politics
Lina Hidalgo accuses DA Kim Ogg of election year politics in COVID outreach contract investigation
Posted on · Hidalgo accused Ogg of using misleading evidence to obtain search warrants that resulted in the arrest of her chief of staff and two former senior staffers.
Politics
GOP megadonor Steven Hotze charged after a bogus election fraud scheme led a former cop to threaten a repairman
Posted on · The charges stem from Hotze’s hiring of more than a dozen private investigators to look for voter fraud in Harris County ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Politics
Lina Hidalgo staffers will stay on the job after felony charges connected to an $11 million COVID-19 contract
Posted on · Hidalgo said that she believed the "unfair" accusations were politically motivated, since she's running for reelection in November.
Houston Matters
Adding more prosecutors, staying in flood-prone areas, and actor Kal Penn (Jan. 13, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The case for more prosecutors at the DA's office, a new book follows several Houston families repeatedly rocked by flooding, and actor Kal Penn talks about his career and about changing the way Indian-Americans are depicted in TV and film.
Houston Matters
Harris County DA Kim Ogg (Dec. 20, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg discusses matters of criminal justice and takes your questions.
Criminal Justice
A former Houston police captain was indicted for trying to prove voter fraud conspiracy theories
Posted on · Former Houston police captain Mark Aguirre is accused of running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head in an attempt to prove a bogus voter fraud conspiracy.
Criminal Justice
Harris County DA’s office is funding a program to provide trauma-informed care to sexual assault survivors at universities
Posted on · The program will connect survivors of sexual assault with forensic interviewers, instead of assigning the work to police officers who don't have specialized trauma training.
City Hall
Mayor Turner’s handling of a development deal went unaddressed at a special council meeting that focused on the housing department’s budget
Posted on · The hearing revealed that a city housing program was millions overbudget under former housing Director Tom McCasland, but did not touch on any allegations that the mayor influenced an affordable housing process to favor a preferred developer.
City Hall
The Harris County DA is investigating claims that Houston’s mayor steered millions to a preferred developer, according to a report
Posted on · The city's former housing director publicly accused the mayor of running a "charade" process to award millions to a preferred developer.
Harris County
Doctor Accused Of Stealing COVID Vaccines Sues Harris County For More Than $1 Million
Posted on · Dr. Hasan Gokal was fired in January after allegedly stealing doses and giving them to friends and family, a claim he has denied for months.