Criminal Justice
Former Houston Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Records In Harding Street Raid Case
Posted on · Steven Bryant is the first officer to be convicted in the wake of the raid.
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The Harding Street Raid
Federal Judge In Houston Orders Review Of Harding Street Raid Evidence In Lawsuit
Posted on · The ruling came during the civil case filed by the family of Pecan Park residents Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nichols, who were shot and killed during a no-knock drug raid orchestrated by disgraced former Houston Police officer Gerald Goines.
Criminal Justice
Harris County Leaders Back Pardoning George Floyd For 2004 Drug Arrest
Posted on · The five members of Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the resolution in support of the pardon request, which was submitted last month to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Criminal Justice
More People Are Violating Felony Bonds In Houston. No One Can Agree On A Solution
Posted on · County officials, researchers and victim advocates are concerned with an increase in violent crimes committed by defendants out on bond.
Politics
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo Blasts Harris County Judges, Leadership In Press Conference After Miami Job Announcement
Posted on · With violent crime increasing in the city, Acevedo called the current criminal justice system in Houston "a failure," blaming judges, the district attorney, and "people who run the county that don’t care enough to actually fight back.”
Criminal Justice
6 More HPD Officers Indicted In Connection With 2019 Harding Street Raid
Posted on · Twelve HPD officers in total have been indicted. Two are charged with first-degree murder.
Harris County
Judge Throws Out Case Against Harris County Doctor Accused Of Stealing Vaccines
Posted on · "The Court emphatically rejects this attempted imposition of the criminal law on the professional decisions of a physician," read an order from the judge.
Harris County
Lawyer For Harris County Doctor Accused Of Stealing COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Says They Would Have Gone To Waste
Posted on · The doctor was accused of giving doses to friends and family, but his lawyer says he "went above and beyond as a public servant" to make sure they didn't go to waste.
Criminal Justice
Man Charged With Capital Murder In Shooting Death Of Houston Police Sergeant
Posted on · Elmer Manzano, 51, was charged with capital murder of a police officer, attempted capital murder of a police officer and aggravated assault with serious bodily injury.
Election 2020
Houston-Area Voter Guide: Here Are The Races To Watch In The 2020 General Election
Posted on · Nationwide, statewide, or right here in Greater Houston, here's everything you need to know before casting your ballot.
Criminal Justice
Baytown Police Officer Indicted In 2019 Shooting Death Of Pamela Turner
Posted on · The officer allegedly fired on Turner after she grabbed his Taser. But documents obtained by Houston Public Media earlier this year revealed that the Taser model was incapable of shooting a second set of darts without being manually reloaded.
Criminal Justice
Texas Lawmakers Look To Improve Police Transparency In Response To HPD Narcotics Audit
Posted on · The announcement came after more officers were charged in connection with a fatal drug raid and the Houston Police Department released an audit of its narcotics division.
Criminal Justice
DA Announces New Charges Against Officers, Supervisors At The Center Of A Deadly Houston Drug Raid
Posted on · In total, six former members of HPD's narcotics division were alleged to be involved in schemes that included lying about confidential informants and using false information to obtain search warrants.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Vivian Ho, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, and Dr. Dietrich von Biedenfeld (June 26, 2020)
Posted on · Conversations about the latest news surrounding COVID-19, the Harris County criminal justice system, and the current state of the economy.
Harris County
DA Kim Ogg Responds To Controversy Over Leaked Volunteer Email
Posted on · Ogg said the email was a draft sent out by mistake, and was not meant to threaten punishment for those who did not volunteer.