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Northwest Harris County in #texas was forecast to be at 17 degrees F, tonight but had been revised up to 20. Looks like it's now 18 degrees F. #HarrisCounty

Antonio Garza in Texas: Name: Antonio Garza
State: Texas
Agency: Harris County Constable https://copblaster.com/cop/9650/antonio-garza?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AntonioGarza #HarrisCounty #Texas #LawEnforcement #Decertified

Patrick Fitzgerald Perkins Jr. in Texas: Name: Patrick Fitzgerald Perkins Jr.
State: Texas
Agency: Harris County Sheriff https://copblaster.com/cop/20921/patrick-fitzgerald-perkins-jr?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Texas #HarrisCounty #Sheriff #LawEnforcement #PoliceNews

Patrick Fitzgerald Perkins Jr. in Texas: Name: Patrick Fitzgerald Perkins Jr.
State: Texas
Agency: Harris County Sheriff https://copblaster.com/cop/20921/patrick-fitzgerald-perkins-jr?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TexasSheriff #HarrisCounty #DeputySheriff #LawEnforcement #PoliceAccountability

Zachary Paul Lilly in Texas: Name: Zachary Paul Lilly
State: Texas
Agency: Harris County Sheriff https://copblaster.com/cop/16194/zachary-paul-lilly?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ZacharyPaulLilly #HarrisCounty #SheriffDepartment #TexasLawEnforcement #DeputySheriff

An apparent tornado tore through northwest Harris County, Texas, causing property and structural damage in Klein and Spring areas on Monday, November 24, 2025. Images showed damage to the Klein Fire Department Administration Complex and homes along Champion Forest, but no injuries were reported as residents and emergency crews worked to clear debris and restore power.

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Malinda Ann Johnson in Texas: Name: Malinda Ann Johnson
State: Texas
Agency: Harris County Constable https://copblaster.com/cop/14175/malinda-ann-johnson?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #LawEnforcement #Texas #HarrisCounty #CopWatch #Decertified

Harris County's health department has launched a new online dashboard to track human cases of mosquito-borne illnesses. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/10/20/533799/mosquito-borne-diseases-houston-harris-county-public-health-online-dashboard/

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Harris County commissioners' funding renewal of a 5-year-old immigration legal defense fund drew backlash and the ire of a county judge candidate. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/10/17/533672/harris-county-commissioners-funding-renewal-for-immigration-legal-defense-draws-backlash/

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Houston-area residents who plan to vote in the upcoming election can again get free rides to and from the polls from the region’s public transit provider.

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Harris County Commissioners approved a burn ban for unincorporated areas of Harris County on Thursday, affecting the sale of certain fireworks ahead of Diwali. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/10/16/533581/commissioners-approve-burn-ban-firework-restrictions-in-unincorporated-harris-county/

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Houston and Harris County leaders are considering a lawsuit over the upcoming removal of Montrose's rainbow crosswalks.

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Two owners of a Houston funeral home have been charged with crimes several months after the bodies of a dozen deceased people were allegedly found decomposing in “inhumane” conditions.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2025/10/14/533346/richardson-mortuary-houston-tx-criminal-charges/

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Houston and Harris County officials on Monday celebrated the opening of a $12 million, 26-unit apartment building for people with serious mental health illnesses. It's part of efforts to address homelessness.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/10/14/533356/houston-housing-homeless-mental-health/

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Daniel Caesar's pop-up concert in Houston over the weekend drew 1,500 people before law enforcement shut it down for not having proper permitting.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2025/10/13/533200/daniel-caesars-pop-up-show-drew-1500-people-before-law-enforcement-shut-it-down/

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Antonio Bernard Nichols in Texas: Name: Antonio Bernard Nichols
State: Texas
Agency: Harris County Constable https://copblaster.com/cop/19712/antonio-bernard-nichols?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Texas #LawEnforcement #PoliceAccountability #HarrisCounty #Decertification

With the November election less than a month away, there were over 21,000 Harris County voter registration applications still pending as of Thursday, according to the county.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/10/10/533146/more-than-21000-harris-county-voter-registration-applications-are-still-pending-ahead-of-november-election/

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METRO said late Wednesday it will remove the rainbow crosswalks at Westheimer and Taft to comply with federal regulations shortly after Texas Governor Greg Abbott's direction about "political ideologies" on roadways.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/10/09/532968/metro-will-re-stripe-montrose-rainbow-crosswalks-following-direction-from-abbott-txdot/

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