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Why it could still take weeks to remove Hurricane Beryl debris in parts of Harris County
Read full article: Why it could still take weeks to remove Hurricane Beryl debris in parts of Harris CountyAccording to Commissioner Tom Ramsey, it could take several more weeks before a debris truck even sets a tire on streets in precinct 3. In fact, it will be another at least three weeks until every street has a debris truck make a first pass.
Voting Rights Act doesn’t protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rules
Read full article: Voting Rights Act doesn’t protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rulesIn a lawsuit challenging redistricting in Galveston County, the 5th Circuit said the protections afforded to a single racial group don’t apply to multiple groups who collectively claim voting rights violations.
Harris County Deputy Constable accused of taking intimate photos of coworker: KPRC 2 Investigates Exclusive
Read full article: Harris County Deputy Constable accused of taking intimate photos of coworker: KPRC 2 Investigates ExclusiveA Harris County Constable Deputy in Precinct 3 is on paid administrative leave following an internal investigation.
Judge rules Galveston County must redraw 2021 redistricting map which violates Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Judge rules Galveston County must redraw 2021 redistricting map which violates Voting Rights ActA judge ruled on Friday that Galveston County must redraw its 2021 redistricting map because it violates the Voting Rights Act and United States Constitution, according to a news release from the Texas Civil Rights Project.
‘No opportunity to make bail’: Suspects accused in murder of Pct. 3 deputy waive rights to future bond hearings
Read full article: ‘No opportunity to make bail’: Suspects accused in murder of Pct. 3 deputy waive rights to future bond hearingsTwo suspects accused in the murder of Precinct 3 Deputy Omar Ursin appeared in a Harris County courthouse Wednesday, where they waived their rights to future bond hearings, and are expected to remain in jail throughout the duration of the trial.
Family, friends, colleagues to honor Harris County Pct. 3 Constable Deputy Omar Ursin at funeral
Read full article: Family, friends, colleagues to honor Harris County Pct. 3 Constable Deputy Omar Ursin at funeralFriends, colleagues, and loved ones will say goodbye to Harris County Pct. 3 Constable Deputy Omar Ursin Thursday.
Off-duty Pct. 3 deputy constable fatally shot in Atascocita after picking up food for his family, authorities say
Read full article: Off-duty Pct. 3 deputy constable fatally shot in Atascocita after picking up food for his family, authorities sayAn investigation is underway after an off-duty deputy constable with Precinct 3 was fatally shot in Atascocita while returning home from picking up food for his family Sunday, authorities said.
‘No pity for the poor’: KPRC 2, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee step in to help elderly, disabled resident being evicted during the heat
Read full article: ‘No pity for the poor’: KPRC 2, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee step in to help elderly, disabled resident being evicted during the heatNeighbors in the community of Pine Village North were shocked Tuesday morning after witnessing Harris County Precinct 3 constables putting Mrs. Frances Jean Sanders and all of her furniture out on the streets.
A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County
Read full article: A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston CountyRepublicans dismantled the only Galveston County commissioners precinct in which voters of color held political clout. It’s a major blow for Black and Hispanic voters who had been building political momentum.
Off the streets: Authorities arrest man, woman wanted in hold-up of Spring bank
Read full article: Off the streets: Authorities arrest man, woman wanted in hold-up of Spring bankMultiple law enforcement agencies joined together and tracked down Diamond Michelle Jones and Cary Antoine Fry, taking them off the streets.
WATCH: Earl, the 9-foot gator wrangled by authorities in Summerwood area
Read full article: WATCH: Earl, the 9-foot gator wrangled by authorities in Summerwood areaHOUSTON – A few Harris County Precinct 3 deputies and some local authorities in northeast Harris County had an exciting Tuesday. According to a YouTube video shared by Landon McDonald, with Precinct 3, Earl the 9-foot gator was found in the Summerwood neighborhood. Earl put up a good fight and it took the “gator patrol” a while to get him out of the water. In the end, the video shows they were able to secure Earl and put him safely into a truck. Harris County Precinct 3 Constable Sherman Eagleton said Earl was released to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for rehoming.