Harris County
Organizers Protest Harris County DA Plan To Use Private Lawyers As Prosecutors
Posted on · "More prosecutors means more prosecutions," critics say. But Kim Ogg's office says the protesters are spreading misinformation.
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NEXT QUESTION (Ep 8): Houston’s District B Run-Off, Jay Leno, Craig Cohen, and Morgan James
Posted on · This week, we discuss what happens when a convicted felon is on the ballot, we learn what it is like to interview yourself, Jay Leno talks of his passions, and we look at the films - The Aeronauts & The Two Popes… Plus a fresh take on The Beatles classic "Dear Prudence."
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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.
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Ogg’s Push To Hire More Prosecutors Stirs Backlash From Criminal Justice Reform Groups
Posted on · Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is seeking an extra $20 million to hire 102 prosecutors, in order to relieve a backlog that has built up since Harvey.
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UPDATE: Texas Organizing Project Demands Harris County Settles Lawsuit About Bail System
Posted on · County officials say they have presented a settlement proposal based on the opinion from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Houston City Council To Vote On $400 Million FEMA Housing Program
Posted on · Activists say the contract will get people out of moldy homes and into clean and affordable housing
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Neighbors Divided Over Mold Concerns At Crofton Place
Posted on · Crofton Place residents and activists disagree over mold concerns at the property. Texas Organizing Project says they have proof
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Coalition Wants Tax Abatements To Require Help For Houston Economy
Posted on · A coalition of groups wants the City of Houston to require more jobs when it awards tax abatements. A new study from the Texas Organizing Project says Houston is missing an opportunity by not requiring more from companies getting tax breaks.
Houston Matters
Residents Weigh in on Revamping Houston’s Sunnyside Neighborhood
Posted on · Last night (Oct. 24, 2016), Houston City Council Member Dwight Boykins of District D held a community town hall to address the priorities of addressing Houston’s Sunnyside neighborhood. The meeting comes just a few weeks after a joint report by the Texas Organizing Project and Texas Low Income Housing Information Service. We discuss what issues […]
Houston Matters
What Are the Economic Opportunities in Greater Houston?
Posted on · All this week, NPR and public radio stations nationwide are taking part in this week’s A Nation Engaged project which asks, “What can we do to create economic opportunity for more Americans?” On this edition of Houston Matters, we turn the question towards economic opportunity here in Greater Houston. First, Michael Hagerty talks with Bill Gilmer, Director of […]
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Workshop Aims To Educate Undocumented Houstonians About Their Rights, Options
Posted on · The Texas Organizing Project is partnering with Neighborhood Centers and an immigration law firm for the event.
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Coalition Of Activists Demands Changes In Harris County’s Criminal Justice System
Posted on · They want a reform of the bail system and more oversight of cases of police misconduct.
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Interest In Houston Municipal IDs Grows
Posted on · The undocumented community wants them, but other groups like seniors and members of the LGBT community could also use them.
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Advocates Urge Harris County To Drop Immigration Enforcement Program
Posted on · The 287(g) contract expires at the end of this month unless the sheriff asks for renewal.
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Activists Advocate Reforming Harris County’s Bail System
Posted on · Activists say it penalizes low-income defendants and they support a lawsuit filed against it.