Precinct 4’s pursuit policy allows high-speed police chases in response to even minor traffic violations, leading to numerous fatal crashes since 2021.
Clare Amari
Clare Amari covers public safety for the Houston Landing. Clare previously worked as an investigative reporter for The Greenville News in South Carolina, where she reported on police use of force, gender-based violence and sexual abuse allegations at a local cheerleading gym. A native of New York suburbs, Clare graduated with honors from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Oxford, and she has received journalism awards for her work in Ohio and South Carolina. In her free time, Clare enjoys watching Premier League soccer, trying new wines, and researching her roots in Sicily and Appalachian Ohio.
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Texas attorney general to join efforts to enforce state standards at Harris County Jail
The move escalates the state’s efforts to improve conditions in Harris County’s jail system, which has struggled to comply with a remedial order since 2023.
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‘Safety, accountability and prevention’: Harris County DA expands domestic violence team
The new domestic violence bureau could help crack down on Harris County’s most common criminal charge and help survivors navigate support services.
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Fiscales locales pueden tener gran impacto en su caso de inmigración. Esto es lo que debe saber.
Según expertos, las condenas por delitos leves pueden acarrear graves consecuencias en materia de inmigración. No todos los fiscales lo tienen en cuenta.
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Local prosecutors can have a big impact on your immigration case. Here’s what to know.
Convictions for even minor crimes can trigger outsized immigration consequences for noncitizens, experts say. Not all prosecutors take that into consideration.
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Harris County DA Sean Teare’s law license reinstated after brief administrative suspension
The Texas bar reinstated Teare’s law license retroactively after a four-day suspension caused by nonpayment of an administrative fee.
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Outgoing DA Kim Ogg donates forfeiture funds to respected charities, plus political allies
Harris County’s outgoing district attorney Kim Ogg donated more than $2.4 million from her office’s asset forfeiture fund this year, part of a surge in expenditures that cut her cash balance nearly in half, county data shows.
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‘Most justice possible’: Jocelyn Nungaray mother defers to DA Ogg in seeking death penalty
As Harris County DA Kim Ogg leaves office, she vowed to pursue the death penalty in a case that ignited a national debate around immigration policy.
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Harris’ outgoing district attorney recommends ‘unprecedented’ plea in capital murder cases
Critics said the ‘blanket recommendation’ of life without parole could be inappropriate in certain cases and confuse victims’ families.
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At ‘homeless court,’ Houston’s unhoused population gets a second chance
A little-known program in Houston’s municipal courts helps homeless people resolve low-level criminal charges and restabilize their lives.