Court Report

Congresswoman Calls for Houston Inquiry

HOUSTON (AP) - U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has called for a congressional inquiry into the state's most populous county, saying recent events show that its legal system "has been tarnished." The Democrat primarily cited a recent Harris County grand jury decision not to indict a suburban homeowner who shot to death two men he suspected of burglarizing a neighbor's home. "As far as many are concerned, justice was not rendered," said Jackson Lee, speaking at news conference. Read more...
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