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Ex-Harris County sheriff’s deputy sexually assaulted at jail sues county, top officials for $1 million-plus

Posted on August 2, 2023 · The civil lawsuit claims the county and its leadership failed to adequately fund and staff the Downtown Houston jail, resulting in “blatantly dangerous” working conditions that precipitated the December 2021 assault.

Harris County

Former Lina Hidalgo staffer under indictment in Harris County seeks to void new search warrants

Posted on November 29, 2023 · Attorneys for Alex Triantaphyllis, one of three former Hidalgo staffers who have been accused of steering a lucrative government contract to a preferred vendor, claim in a motion filed Monday that new search warrants obtained in the case are overly broad and based on falsified information.

Criminal Justice

Detention officer arrested, accused of smuggling marijuana into the Harris County Jail

Posted on November 29, 2023 · Authorities say 24-year-old Robert Robertson, who had been working with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for about six years, allegedly passed along marijuana to people in the jail. He was arrested Tuesday morning.

Criminal Justice

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing a special-needs teenager in the Harris County Jail

Posted on November 27, 2023 · For more than two years now, the family of 19-year-old Fred Harris has been pushing for answers after he was attacked and killed while in custody at the jail.

Politics

Lina Hidalgo, other Texas county judges ask U.S. president to block state’s new immigration law

Posted on November 21, 2023 · Senate Bill 4, recently passed by the Texas Legislature, allows local and state authorities to arrest people suspected of entering Texas illegally from a foreign country and also empowers county and state court judges to order their deportation if they are found to be in violation. Enforcement of immigration laws is the jurisdiction of the federal government.

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Harris County

Ex-Harris County sheriff’s deputy sexually assaulted at jail sues county, top officials for $1 million-plus

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