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accident1 year ago

Fatal Cement Truck Rollover on Beltway 8 Leaves One Dead, One Injured

A cement truck driver died after the vehicle collided with a delivery truck on Beltway 8 in Harris County, Texas, causing the cement truck to crash through a barrier and fall onto the feeder road below. The accident involved five vehicles in total, with two other individuals sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The crash led to significant traffic disruptions and required several hours for cleanup. Authorities have not yet determined which vehicle was responsible for the initial collision.

via KHOU.com|
#accident#beltway8#cementtruck
local-news2 years ago

"Grand Jury Exonerates Man in Fatal Shooting of Taqueria Robber in Houston"

A Harris County grand jury has decided not to charge a customer who shot and killed an armed robber during a heist at El Ranchito taqueria in Houston. The incident, captured on security video, showed the customer acting in self-defense when Eric Eugene Washington robbed patrons at gunpoint. The grand jury's "no bill" decision means they found insufficient evidence for criminal charges, following a review of the case by the Houston Police Department and community standards set by the District Attorney's Office.

via KPRC Click2Houston|
##grandjury#harriscounty
politics2 years ago

Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Harris County Elections Chief.

Texas House passed Senate Bill 1750, which would abolish the election administrator position in Harris County, the state’s most populous county. The bill would eliminate the appointed position that handles election administration on behalf of the county government in counties with a population of 3.5 million or more. Instead, election duties would return to the elected county clerk and the county tax assessor, depriving Harris County residents of the ability to choose how to run their elections. The bill is part of several aimed at Harris County after Republicans claimed they were the targets of Election Day problems during the 2022 midterms, a contention the data does not support.

via Democracy Docket|
#electionadministration#gregabbott#harriscounty
politics2 years ago

Texas Senate approves bill giving officials power to overturn Harris County elections.

The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would allow the secretary of state to redo elections in Harris County, which has been dogged by GOP claims of election mismanagement. The bill would apply only to counties with populations greater than 2.7 million, effectively singling out Harris County, which is home to Houston and has by far the largest population in the state, at nearly 5 million. If enacted, it would allow the secretary of state to toss out election results in the state's largest county and call a new vote if there is "good cause" to believe that at least 2% of polling places ran out of usable ballots during voting hours.

via NBC News|
#democrats#elections#gop