Judge: No qualified immunity for Harris County jail deputies in lawsuit over inmate's diabetes death
A U.S. district judge ruled that two former Harris County jail guards can be held individually liable for the 2022 death of ...
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Teare starts reform of intake division, a key campaign promise to address court slow-downs
District Attorney Sean Teare has returned his experienced line prosecutors to working at intake, a key campaign promise ...
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Philippines’ Duterte is bound for ICC’s Hague jail with spartan cells and spiritual advisers
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be trading his cozy countryside home for the sterile walls of the International Criminal Court’s detention center, following his high-profile ...
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Harris County DA lays out priorities for his office, including how to deal with overcrowded jail
Newly elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare highlighted some of his administrative priorities at a community meeting Tuesday night. Voting ends in Greenland election dominated by ...
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Funeral home worker charged with mutilating sex offender’s body, Harris County authorities say
She is currently booked into the Harris County Jail. She is accused of using a scalpel to cut the genitals off the body of Charles Roy Rodriguez, 58, a registered sex offender, who received 10 ...
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Galveston County sheriff says new pink jail jumpsuits discourage recidivism. UH professor says no.
Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen said he ordered new pink jumpsuits for county jail inmates because he thought it would keep people calm and discourage recidivism, but a University of Houston ...
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Harris County officials urge people to vaccinate for measles in wake of Texas outbreak
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County officials announced a preparedness plan Tuesday as concerns grow over the spread of measles. Judge Lina Hidalgo's office said that includes updates on ...
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Harris County judge, Houston mayor discuss measles, impact on residents
Houston, Texas Tech represent Lone Star State in Sweet 16 The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 36-year-old John Vega, who was last seen driving a gray 2007 Toyota Scion Spring is ...
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OFFICIALS: 18-year-old accused of abusing, torturing 8-year-old boy who ended up dying
He was arrested on Monday and booked into the Harris County Jail. His bond was set at $100,000. Gonzalez said an 8-year-old boy was brought into a Baytown hospital on Feb. 10. Investigators said ...
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Harris County, Houston officials unveil preparedness plan for Texas measles outbreak
They said as of now there are no active cases of measles in Houston or Harris County. Officials are, however, closely watching school districts and daycares with low vaccination rates, which is ...
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Harris County clarifies Trump's English-as-official-language order
President Donald Trump may have made English the country's first official language, but Harris County will continue offering services and documents in multiple languages. Continuing his ...
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New Tarrant jail chief praised by former colleagues as jail remains under fire for deaths
Herklotz has taken the reins of the fourth-largest county jail in the state after leading jail systems in Harris and Dallas counties, which rank one and two in jail capacity, respectively.