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On an unusually warm February in Livingston, Texas, Audrii Cunningham, an 11-year-old girl whose only fault was being too kind, was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a man who entered her life just a few years prior.
Understood.org, a resource to support individuals with learning and thinking differences like ADHD and dyslexia, launched a campaign, “Be The Reason,” to build awareness of and reduce stigmas around learning and thinking differences.
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HOUSTON – Crime Stoppers leaders held a news conference Wednesday where they addressed felony bond reform. During the news conference, Crime Stoppers leaders responded to the Harris County Justice Administration report, “Felony Bail Practice: The Landscape in Harris County,” and to the testimony they provided at a legislative hearing. According to Crime Stoppers, in 2020, 10,500 people who were out on bond committed 18,796 crimes, which is a significant increase from 2015, where 3,200 people who were out on bond committed 6,438 crimes. Kahan said Crime Stoppers is more concerned with the victims rather than distinguishing whether a defendant was released multiple times on PR (personal recognizance) bonds. “...Crime Stoppers and law enforcement doesn’t care what types of bonds are released multiple times.
