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Making bail not same for everyone

January 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JAMES PINKERTON and LAUREN CARUBA  Houston Chronicle HOUSTON (AP) — Tung Nguyen survived a harrowing maritime escape from Vietnam, only to become trapped in the Harris County Jail. Neighbors had called police one Valentine’s Day when they heard Nguyen, 83, arguing with his wife of 60 years, Muon Vo. He was arrested and charged with […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, 2016, American Bar Association, District Court Judge Maria Jackson, Every Sunday, First Chance Intervention Program, Harris County Jail, Harris County Pretrial Services Director Gerald Wheeler, Harris County Public Defender Alex Bunin, Houston Chronicle, Houston City Council, MRSA, Michael Kubosh, Muon Vo, Nguyens South Houston, Project Orange Jumpsuit, Rodney Ellis, San Jacinto Street, Shawna Reagin, Tung Nguyen, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Editorial: A triumph for Indian Americans Houston district named after Gandhi

February 11, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 16, Houston became the first city in the United States to name a major commercial area after Mahatma Gandhi. The Hillcroft-Harwin area, where the new Gandhi signboards are displayed, is dominated by South Asian businesses. Houston Mayor Annise Parker told Voice of Asia, a community weekly in Houston, that the new district signified the international character of the city.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Bellevue Public Library, Census Bureau, East Asian, Hermann Park, Houston Chronicle, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, India Cultural Center, Indian American, King County, Mahatma Gandhi, Seattle, South Asian, United States, Vol 29 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

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