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Commissioner Adrian Garcia responds to Judge Hidalgo’s accusations of ‘disrespect’ amid court clash
Read full article: Commissioner Adrian Garcia responds to Judge Hidalgo’s accusations of ‘disrespect’ amid court clash“My only regret is not having called attention sooner to his well-known history of blatant disrespect toward me and other colleagues, community leaders, and county employees who dare to disagree with him," Hidalgo said.
‘I don’t like this kind of rude behavior from males’: Judge Hidalgo gets into heated exchange at commissioners court
Read full article: ‘I don’t like this kind of rude behavior from males’: Judge Hidalgo gets into heated exchange at commissioners courtFireworks and verbal blows were unleashed at Harris County Commissioners Court earlier this week. County records show that Tuesday’s meeting with the four county commissioners along with the county judge lasted for over 10 hours.
Grand jury subpoenas Harris County commissioners in connection to canceled $11M vaccine outreach contract
Read full article: Grand jury subpoenas Harris County commissioners in connection to canceled $11M vaccine outreach contractA Harris County contract to conduct an outreach campaign to encourage COVID vaccinations was canceled in September, but the issue has come back to life in the form of grand jury subpoenas for every member of the Harris County Commission.
Harris County Commissioners Court approves 8 measures to reform criminal justice system
Read full article: Harris County Commissioners Court approves 8 measures to reform criminal justice systemHOUSTON The Harris County Commissioners County approved eight measures to reform the criminal justice system that aids in mass incarceration and police brutality against people of color and the poor community. Commissioner Rodney Ellis proposed the reformation of the criminal justice system following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many others. The proposal includes studies that could lead to reallocating the countys criminal justice budget, implementing an independent oversight board to investigate excessive police force and expanding the Public Defender Office. Data also shows there are twice as many people at the Harris County Jail as opposed to jails in New York or Cook County. When Texas reduced its incarceration rate, the crime rate also went down.