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Harris County

Kim Ogg debates primary challenger Sean Teare

In the Ogg House: Harris County DA Ousted in Primary 

Challenger Sean Teare handily took out the embattled two-term incumbent Kim Ogg.

by Michelle Pitcher

Keep Reading

Texas Counties Try to Fight Poverty with Cash

by Lise Olsen

Lina Hidalgo Prevails Against Republican Offensive in Harris County

by Justin Miller

Crime, Statistics, and the Harris County Judge’s Race

by Arman Badrei

Joan Huffman, Rita Lucido Oct 26, 2018

To Chip Away at Dan Patrick’s Power, Dems Need a Crashing Blue Wave in SD 17

by Michael Barajas

harvey Oct 01, 2018

After the Flood, the Political Storm?

Democrats in Greater Houston are hoping to tap into the frustrations of residents who are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey.

by Justin Miller

ice, houston, immigration May 08, 2018

A Catch-22 in the Crimmigration System in Harris County

In Houston, a lack of transparency and poor communication between immigration and criminal courts has created a civil rights nightmare and a clog in the system.

by Stephen Paulsen

A brick wall with the words "Bail Bonds" painted in red capital letters Feb 01, 2018

In Harris County, the ‘Slow Erosion’ of a System That Keeps People in Jail Because They’re Poor

The case to end cash bail puts Harris County judges and magistrates under a microscope.

by Michael Barajas

Oct 06, 2017

The Case to End Assembly Line Justice for Poor People in Harris County

A case heard by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals this week could change the landscape of American bail practices.

by Michael Barajas

Aug 15, 2017

Deputies Go Unpunished for Invasive Cavity Search on Houston Roadside

This month prosecutors unexpectedly dropped charges against Harris County deputies accused of violating a woman during a 2015 traffic stop.

by Michael Barajas

Sen. Rodney Ellis in the unofficial "Civil Rights Room" Jul 11, 2017

Despite Push from Democrats, Harris County is Staying out of the SB 4 Lawsuit

by Gus Bova

Nov 09, 2016

What Trump Means for Texas

The mainstream press missed the signs of a rising Trump electorate. What comes next?

by Forrest Wilder

Mary Gonzalez Oct 20, 2016

Election Day Won’t Change LGBT Texans’ ‘Extremely Underrepresented’ Status

by John Wright

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