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Apr 29 • 2 tweets • 1 min read
This is the first time I recall seeing any political group to specifically call out crimestoppers over their messaging related to challenges in Harris County right now
It follows calls by county commissioners for an audit of county funds given to the non-profit

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Reader response. As I told @bigangrylaw (who I also like and whose work I appreciate), I started working on this piece months ago. I have no problem when readers don’t agree with a piece but I would like to address one point.
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