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Property manager who stole $271,000 sentenced to prison

A man convicted of stealing hundred of thousand of dollars from a special district he worked for has been sentenced in Lee County.

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Scott Disick suffered minor injuries in a car crash over the weekend

Scott Disick was in a single vehicle collision in Calabasas, California on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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Harris Health System Board of Trustees Elects New Leadership

Dr. Arthur Bracey has been reelected as chair of the Harris Health System Board of Trustees, the governing body for the public healthcare system in Harris County. Joining him in board leadership positions are Dr. Ewan D. Johnson, PhD, vice chair, and Dr. Andrea Caracostis, secretary.

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Praises Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as Jurist who will Help Return Hard-Won Constitutional Freedoms

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Thursday applauded the history-making swearing-in of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th U.S. Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.

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First Colony Branch Library Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Open House

In celebration of the 30TH anniversary of the First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Libraries invites the public to an Open House on Saturday, June 10, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land.

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Harris County Precinct 4 Hosts Final Weekend of Shakespeare in the Shade’s 10-Year Anniversary Show – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Harris County Precinct 4’s Shakespeare in the Shade concludes its 10th-anniversary celebration with this weekend’s performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

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Repeat Offender Who Jumped Bail Before Trial in 2021 Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder

A Houston man who jumped bail before his trial in 2021 and was rearrested pleaded guilty to murder this week and was sentenced to 50 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Natalia Cornelio: With Liberty & Justice For All

A rainy, gloomy day in Houston doesn’t stop attorney Natalia Cornelio from being full of life and energy. In an election year unlike any other, a day filled with conference calls, meetings and campaign initiatives deserves a reset. Cornelio, poised and calm, relayed to that making history in Harris County for Latinas wasn’t a new thing, its begun to be commonplace.

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Hispanic Heritage Month: A Time For Reflection

I am often excited when Hispanic Heritage Month comes around. My social media fun facts regarding the contributions of the Hispanic/Latinx communities tend to be a little overboard, but hey, somebody has to tell it since our public education history books don’t really do our people any justice. Correct me if I’m wrong here, but I believe we get a chapter on civil rights and farm labor leaders Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, and let’s not forget Texas History’s rendition of Santa Anna and the Alamo.

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Street Olympics Officials Kick Off Summer Games

Children from Precinct One’s youth programs joined Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Street Olympics officials and sponsors on June 7 for the official kick-off of the 31st annual Summer Games and the celebrated lighting of the Olympic flame.

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Bar-B-Que Cook-Off, Parade Kicks Off Rodeo Houston

Downtown parade kicks off Rodeo Houston

New Resource Launched to Help Essential Workers Find Child Care

Collaborative for Children, Workforce Solutions, City of Houston and Harris County join forces with other community partners to provide much needed child care support during health crisis

Collaborative for Children and Workforce Solutions, in partnership with the City of Houston and Harris County, has launched a resource dedicated to helping essential workers find quality child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The easy-to-use portal launched today at 8 a.m.

Congressman Al Green and Fort Bend County’s Ninth Congressional District Elected Officials Hosted PPE Donation Drive

On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Congressman Al Green, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Missouri City Mayor Yolanda Ford, and Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella hosted a personal protective equipment (PPE) donation drive. They released the following statement:

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Houston's Sunnyside to Blossom with $28.3 Million Hill at Sims Regional Park

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and the Houston Parks Board are set to elevate Sunnyside's greenspace with the approval of the last major funding piece for the $28.3 million Hill at Sims regional park. The Harris County Commissioners Court's recent nod secures an additional $7.5 million investment from The Brown Foundation, boosting the project's transformative impact on the community.

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Who to Watch in 2019

Houstonians won’t soon forget 2018. It was the year of surprise upsets as a number Democrats unseated long term Republicans resulting in the first Latina and woman Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo; County Commissioner Adrian Garcia, first African American mayor of Missouri City, Yolanda Ford; Fort Bend County’s first African American district attorney, Brian Middleton, first Latina in Congress, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia; and the Black girl magic of 19 female judges

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Philando Castile's Fiancée Takes the Stand in Officer's Trial

Diamond Reynolds, who saw a police officer fatally shoot her fiancé, Philando Castile, during a traffic stop last summer, will return to the witness stand on Tuesday.

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Assault On Right to Vote Comes From Home-grown Reactionaries

This past weekend, we once again gathered in Selma, Ala., to commemorate "Bloody Sunday," the March 7, 1965, march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge that was savagely put down by police.

Discover Tried and True Practices Focused On Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Adolescent Health

The Texas Campaign are taking our 2020 Symposium programming online! Each month, from May through December, The Texas Campaign will be presenting content related to a specific theme. The Texas Campaign hope you will join us on this virtual learning journey.

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Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes

The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it raged Sunday, threatening to incinerate more buildings, cattle and livelihoods across the Texas Panhandle while residents sift through ashes of what used to be homes.

County Attorney Vince Ryan Advises Protect Legal Documents in a Disaster

As bad weather approaches this weekend, Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan reminds residents to protect their legal documents.