WEATHER ALERT
Harris County public defenders raise concerns about processing of mass arrestees by HPD during protests
Read full article: Harris County public defenders raise concerns about processing of mass arrestees by HPD during protestsHOUSTON The Harris County Public Defenders Office is sounding the alarm about how the Houston Police Department is processing the hundreds of people arrested since Friday during protests against police brutality, possibly in violation of their Constitutional rights. Most dont have criminal histories and would have been immediately eligible for release, said Alex Bunin, Chief Public Defender at the PDO. "The PDO also has concerns because we are unable to identify any arrestees who are held at 51 Reisner. HPD spokesperson Kese Smith told KPRC 2:"Just taking them to the Joint Processing Center is not a viable option because of number of arrestees at one time. Smith said HPD has already identified ways to make the processing of arrested protesters more efficient.