Seeking Justice: Oversight of ICE's use of force in the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

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What a month it was

This is certainly not a major news flash, but in politics, a lot can happen in a month. It’s been nearly a full month since I ended my tenure as editor of the now-closed Fort Bend Star, a new…

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Welcome to the Fort Bend Report!

Greetings from the Fort Bend Report, an independent blog about goings-on in Fort Bend County, Texas, one of the fastest-growing and most diverse counties in the United States. My name is Ken Founta…

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Embarking into the unknown (again)

I've mentioned before in this space that as a young man I served in the U.S. Navy. The older I become, I find my service in the military means more

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Farewell from the Fort Bend Star

I have some bad news to report. After nearly a half-century, the Fort Bend Star is closing.

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Federal judge finds for citizen journalist against Sheriff's Office, awards him $70K

A federal judge last week ruled that a Fort Bend County Sheriff's deputy wrongfully arrested a self-styled "citizen journalist" for allegedly interfering during a welfare check while videotaping the i...

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Former Missouri City police officer receives 15 years in prison

"Look at me! Hello?"

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Edward Poullard—NEA National Heritage Fellowship Tribute Video (2025)

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Former Missouri City officer convicted in crash that killed three

After just about two-and-a-half hours, a Fort Bend County jury convicted former Missouri City police officer Bladimir Viveros of three counts of aggravated assault by a public servant in the

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George convicted of two counts of money-laundering; sentencing set for June 16

After more than five hours of deliberations over two days, jurors in Fort Bend County Judge KP George's money-laundering trial came back into the 458th District Court and rendered guilty

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Continuing coverage of KP George trial

At the end of a long day, 14 jurors chosen for George's trial

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News analyis: Voters reject George, but what's ahead for Fort Bend?

One thing was clear from last week's primary elections in Fort Bend County: voters are eager to be rid of County Judge KP George, who was trounced in a five-candidate

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Court rejects George's last-minute appeal; trial set to begin Tuesday

In a one-paragraph ruling Monday morning, a three-judge panel of the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston rejected a virtually last-minute appeal by defense attorneys for County Judge KP George

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George's money laundering trial set to begin March 10

In a seemingly routine vote at their February 12 meeting, members of Fort Bend County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to appoint Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers as the county's primary

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The news about the news

I can name the time, almost to the month, when I decided that I wanted to become a journalist. It was while I was in the eighth grade in Alief,

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Judge denies George defense's motion to disqualify DA

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include comment from the prosecution.

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This again?

Another January, another dang winter storm.

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A fine start to the new year

So, we made it to 2026. Whew! For a while there, it seemed kind of touch and go.

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Prosecutors ask judge to sanction George's lawyers

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BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See

Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.

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WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment

I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.

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GHP: Region to see slowing economic growth in 2026

Despite headwinds such as a cooling labor market, geopolitical uncertainty and a new uptick in inflation, the Houston region's economy is positioned to expand next year, albeit at a slower

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Trials in George's criminal cases approaching quickly

As the trials in Fort Bend County Judge KP George's misdemeanor and felony criminal cases approach early next year, prosecutors and defense attorneys have engaged in recent weeks in a

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Judge denies George's lawyers' request to remove DA from cases

A Fort Bend County judge on Tuesday denied motions by lawyers for County Judge KP George to remove District Attorney Brian Middleton and his office from prosecution of George's two

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DA: George attorney should be disqualified due to conflict of interest

Even as attorneys for Fort Bend County Judge KP George are doubling down on their allegations of prosecutorial misconduct against District Attorney Brian Middleton, prosecutors have filed motions of t...

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DA fires back at allegations of misconduct by George's attorneys

In court filings last week, the Fort Bend County District Attorney's office vociferously denies allegations by attorneys for County Judge KP George that District Attorney Brian Middleton acted out of

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Of deadlines and revolutions

The vagaries of print deadlines being what they are, I am writing this about a week before Thanksgiving but you're probably seeing it the day before or just afterward. Whichever

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AG: County Attorney does not have exclusive authority in hiring outside counsel

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday issued an opinion stating that Fort Bend County County Attorney General Bridgette Smith-Lawson does not have exclusive authority over the hiring of outsi...

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