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One of Harris County’s 16 justice courts is now home to a unique information hub that could help individuals without legal representation better navigate their cases in multiple languages and at no cost. At the Legal Resource Center, which is hosted by Harris County Justice of the Peace Court Precinct 1, Place 2, visitors can …
Hundreds of Houstonians with disabilities, allies, family and friends packed the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center Friday morning to celebrate inclusivity and equal opportunity at the City of Houston’s annual Disability Celebration. Since its inception around 2012, the event has recognized advocates for the disabled community through its Champions of Inclusion, or COIN, awards in the categories …
MONTROSE — It takes James “Jimmy” Walker nearly five minutes to move from his electric wheelchair to a seated elliptical bike at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center. It’s partly due to his transverse myelitis, a rare inflammation of a section of the spinal cord that can cause weakness in the arms or legs. But it’s largely …
Two former prosecutors are running to lead the Harris County District Attorney’s office both say it is in need of improvement. Where they diverge is how to fix it, each arguing their opponent will create distrust in the criminal justice system if elected. Harris County is guaranteed to have a new district attorney for the …
A Houston FBI agent, assigned to the criminal and counterterrorism units, pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $10,000 and several silver bars from Houston-area homes he searched over a 16-month period, including the residence of a local student prosecuted over the Jan. 6 assault on the United States Capitol. Nicholas Anthony Williams, 37, also pleaded guilty …
Houston municipal workers will get raises of 12.5 percent over three years under a tentative contract announced by the mayor and union officials Monday. Under the proposal, all employees will receive an additional $116 per pay period, about $3,000 more a year. The contract will raise minimum pay each year and increase base wages for …
Hours before Harris County Commissioners Court approved a county budget that slashed funding for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office by $6 million — a penalty for the office’s failure to submit an eligible budget proposal in May — Kim Ogg warned the governing body the cut would force her to disband her office’s homicide …
Investigators believe Fort Bend County judge KP George coordinated with his former chief of staff, Taral Patel, in posting from fake social media accounts in 2022 to influence the outcome of an election, a new search warrant alleges. Patel, was indicted earlier this month for the creation of several fake Facebook profiles. Investigators believe he …
Texas has the second-largest Latino economy in the U.S., with $687 billion coming from the workforce, goods, services and spending power attributed to this group, according to a new report unveiled this month. The 2024 U.S. Latino GDP Report by the Latino Donor Collaborative, a California-based think tank, is the latest look at the economic …
Despite last minute pushback from District Attorney Kim Ogg and the panel’s lone Republican, Harris County Commissioners Court passed its $2.67 billion budget Thursday. Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey attempted, unsuccessfully, to add back $6 million to the Harris County District Attorney’s office’s budget that was removed after the district attorney’s office failed to comply …
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