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Harris County Leaders Vote Against District Attorney’s $20 Million Budget Request To Hire More Prosecutors
Posted on · Under Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg's proposal, 102 additional prosecutors would have been hired.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Future Transit Projects, And Adventure Playgrounds (Feb. 12, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The debate over hiring more prosecutors, planning to meet our future mass transit needs, adventure playgrounds, and novelist Ann Weisgarber.
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Harris County DA Says Her Request For More Prosecutors Has Been Politicized
Posted on · Criminal Justice reform groups have criticized Kim Ogg’s request to hire 102 new lawyers. They argue more people will be jailed, but the DA says her office needs more staff to handle a backlog of cases.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Police Chief Says A Shortage Of Prosecutors Could Lead To A “Perfect Storm” Of Crime
Posted on · The HPD chief says the DA’s office doesn’t have enough prosecutors and too many violent offenders are being released on low bonds.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Police Chief Acevedo Supports Hiring Additional Prosecutors, And A Perfect Day Off In Houston (Feb. 8, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss Chief Art Acevedo's support of DA Kim Ogg’s request for additional prosecutors, the best ways to spend a day off in Houston, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. Plus, writer Alex Temblador.
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Abbott Announces 5 Emergency Items In State Of The State, Progressives Criticize Ogg’s Request For Increased Budget, And Cornyn Blasts Washington Bureaucracy
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Second Suspect Charged With Capital Murder For Killing Jazmine Barnes
Posted on · Larry Woodruffe was taken into custody on January 5 in East Harris County.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Crack Down On Overserving At Houston Bars, And Judge Ed Emmett (Dec. 21, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss the latest efforts to crack down on overserving at Houston bars, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett joins us for another Houston Matters' exit interview, we review the year in immigration with News 88.7's Elizabeth Trovall, and our “non-experts” joins us to parse The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the weeks' news.
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Sheriff’s Office To Store Firearms Surrendered By Abusers
Posted on · Individuals who are respondents to a protective order, which are common in domestic violence cases, will meet with a deputy and surrender the firearm for temporary storage.
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Reform-Minded Prosecutors From Across US Come To Houston To Discuss Their Vision
Posted on · They strive for a less punitive criminal justice system that is focused more on prevention and diversion.
Houston Matters
Houston Native’s Novel Reflects Own Personal Journey Of Recovery
Posted on · Alison Baumann discusses her new book, Thicker Than Blood.
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Terry Thompson Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For John Hernandez’s Murder
Posted on · Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg says she hopes Thompson's case deters people from resorting to violence to resolve their conflicts.
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Houston Police Officer Arrested in Illegal Gambling Probe
Posted on · Four more people have received gambling and money laundering charges as part of an ongoing investigation in the Chinatown area
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Former Rice Football Player Charged for Death of Another Player
Posted on · Stuart 'Mooch' Mouchantaf is charged with selling Blain Padgett the opiod called carfentanil, said to be 10,000 times more powerful than morphine
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Man Sentenced 5 Years for Harvey Roofing Scam
Posted on · “We aren’t going to tolerate anyone preying on our community, especially in a time of crisis,” Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said, in a statement.