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Kim Ogg

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

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‘It’s the South’: Harris County Sends 15 Times More Black Men to Death Row than White

by Michelle Pitcher

Kim Ogg: DA Under Fire

by Jolie McCullough

These Primary Races Will Test Texas’ Progressive Movement

by Justin Miller

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, center, announces that a grand jury decided to indict Arkema and Michael Keough, vice president of logistics division of the company, for reckless assault during a press conference on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Houston. Ogg said the trial will begin in May. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP) Feb 07, 2020

Reform Candidates are Trying to Change the Definition of a ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ in Texas

Kim Ogg’s primary challenge for Harris County District Attorney is one of several prosecutor races in Texas that could redefine the bounds of criminal justice reform in the state.

by Michael Barajas

In this Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 photo, protesters demonstrating against the killing of Atatiana Jefferson by a white Fort Worth police officer, march down Main Street in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. (Yffy Yossifor/Star-Telegram via AP) Dec 29, 2019

5 Texas Criminal Justice Stories to Watch in 2020

“Progressive” prosecutors, bail reforms, and increased calls for accountability will all likely be in the news next year.

by Michael Barajas

An illustration of Dallas County DA John Creuzot, his photo repeating three times in a descending, diagonal line on a two-toned blue background. Apr 11, 2019

Dallas County DA John Creuzot Calls New Reforms ‘A Step Forward in Ending Mass Incarceration’

The policies announced Thursday range from refusing to prosecute certain drug cases to reforming probation and changing how the office handles crimes related to poverty and homelessness.

by Michael Barajas

Inside this month's print issue

Molly Ivins on School Vouchers (1997)

Another bad idea whose time has come in the Texas Legislature is upon us. It's time to revive my old proposal that Texas be made into a national laboratory for bad government. Having a bad idea in your state? Come to Texas and see how it works out in practice.

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Lloyd Oliver Feb 19, 2014

Dem Candidate for Harris County DA Says Domestic Violence is ‘Overrated’

Oliver doesn’t just hold some old-fashioned ideas about family violence. He makes it clear that he wants to be Harris County DA to reduce prosecution of domestic abuse.

by Jo DePrang

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