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Lawsuit Filed By Harris County Woman Tased While In Wheelchair Will Move Forward

Florian Martin

Posted on September 3, 2021 · Sheketha Holman filed a civil rights lawsuit after being tased by a deputy while she was in a wheelchair.

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Remembering the burial of George Floyd: Two years later, has anything changed in society?

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Posted on June 6, 2022 · The quarterback has been accused by massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during appointments when he was with the Houston Texans.

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Galveston County’s redistricting plan provides a serious test case for the weakened Voting Rights Act

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 27, 2022 · The Biden Justice Department is suing the county under Section 2 of the act, alleging intentional discrimination against minority voters in the redrawing of its commissioner precinct boundaries.

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