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Sylvester Turner made Houston the first U.S. city with a human trafficking prevention office. Where did it go?

In 2020, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner made Houston the first city in the U.S to create an entire office dedicated to the prevention of human trafficking — and the need for it was ripe. But specifics as to any recent work through the Mayor's Office of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Prevention has been unclear this year,

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Late Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner laid to rest in heartfelt ceremony

On Saturday, late Houston mayor and congressman Sylvester Turner was laid to rest during services at the Church Without Walls.

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US Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70

A spokesperson for Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas says he has died just two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress.

Harris County, Sylvester Turner and Christian Menefee

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Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee declares to run for late Congressman Sylvester Turner's seat

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee will be running for Congressional District 18, previously held by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressman Sylvester Turner.

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Christian Menefee, top civil attorney for Harris County government, files for Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat

The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who died March 5.

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Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee files to succeed late Sylvester Turner

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee submitted his bid on Saturday for the now vacant congressional seat of the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. According to a Federal Election Commission document filed Saturday evening by Menefee's campaign,

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Gov. Abbott faces tight deadline to call May special election for vacant Houston congressional seat

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee became the first candidate to file for Texas' 18th Congressional District, a seat ...

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Community, Houston officials pay respects to U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner

Services were held at the Church Without Walls, where the former mayor of Houston for eight years was a longtime member.

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Houstonians honor former Mayor Sylvester Turner at City Hall

Houston Mayor John Whitmire referred to former mayor Sylvester Turner as the "best he had to follow" as he welcomed those outside of City Hall Tuesday morning to pay their respects to the late ...

Rising Democratic Star Enters Race to Fill Houston House Seat

Christian Menefee, the outspoken Harris County attorney, jumped into the race for a U.S. House seat representing a heavily ...

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