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Crimes Unpunished

At the Houston Police Department, a lax discipline system keeps negligent cops on the streets.

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Grand Jury Acquits HPD Cop Who Killed Unarmed, Disabled, Mentally Ill Houston Man

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Houston’s New DA Brings Back “Trace” Felonies, the Eighties

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US Justice Department Investigates HPD for Excessive Force

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