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After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised him | Houston Public Media
When Texas' new GOP-friendly congressional map was struck down on Tuesday, state leaders blamed the "radical left" and "activist judges." But the opinion was...
Ken Paxton sues Harris County over its immigrant legal defense fund | Houston Public Media
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Monday against Harris County after its commissioners recently drew backlash for renewing...
Effort to eliminate Houston-based immigrant rights group can continue after appeals court ruling | Houston Public Media
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Texas’ Fifteenth Court of Appeals cleared the way for Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to snuff out a Houston-based immigrants’ rights...
Appeals court again strikes down excessive force case in Ashtian Barnes’ 2016 shooting death in Houston | Houston Public Media
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals again struck down a civil rights lawsuit targeting a Harris County constable’s deputy accused in the 2016...
Houston gun store co-owner accused of using AI to create fake pornographic images of an influencer | Houston Public Media
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The co-owner of a Houston gun store has been arrested after allegedly using AI to create fake...
Texas AG Ken Paxton asks federal court to end Harris County’s misdemeanor bail reform | Houston Public Media
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday asked a federal court to vacate the ODonnell Consent Decree, a first-of-its-kind bail reform...
Judge rules Beto O’Rourke can’t raise money for quorum-breaking Dems as Texas AG seeks their removal | Houston Public Media
A Tarrant County judge has blocked former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke from financially contributing to Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent the...
Trump Burger co-owner in Houston could be deported after ICE arrest | Houston Public Media
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The co-owner of Donald Trump-themed restaurants in the Houston area faces possible deportation after he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Houston attorney sues feds over Trump administration’s immigrant registration mandate | Houston Public Media
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A Houston-based attorney has filed a lawsuit against several federal departments and officials in response to a mandate requiring some immigrants...
Former Harris County deputy arrested, charged with manslaughter in man’s death | Houston Public Media
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Rigo Vivar, a former deputy for the Harris County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office, was arrested and charged with manslaughter...