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The Citibank File — Houston Voice Investigations Houston Voice · Investigations Desk Consumer Debt & Collections Series On The Record The Citibank File They're suing you. Here's their record. Before you sign anything or ignore that Sears Mastercard summons, know who's really on the other side of it. This is what federal regulators and consumers have already proven about Citibank in court — in its own words, its own settlements, its own paper trail. Houston Voice — Investigations $862 M+ Paid out or currently defending against in fines, consumer refunds, and forgiven debt — Citibank and the law firms it hires, including Rausch Sturm, caught mishandling the exact kind of accounts now moving through Houston-area courts. Every dollar on that number was forced out of Citibank. Not one of these cases started with the bank raising its hand. Each one started with a regula...

I Was Saved Here. I Was Baptized Here. And Then I Was Pushed Out. ✝ ✝ ✝ A Personal Testimony — Silsbee, Texas I Was Saved Here. I Was Baptized Here. And Then I Was Pushed Out. The Truth About Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Silsbee, Texas "At Calvary — Where Families Grow In The Lord." Their words. Their sign. I am not writing this out of bitterness. I am not writing this to attack faith, doctrine, or the individuals who worship at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. I am writing this because the truth matters. Because silence only protects the wrong things. And because people who are considering this church as their spiritual home deserve to know what I experienced within its walls. My faith is intact. My belief in God has never wavered. What failed me was not God — it was the people who claimed to represent Him. My Story This Was Once My Spiritual Home I was a member of Calvary Missionary...

Above The Law? | Houston Civic Voice Houston Civic Voice Opinion & Accountability Constable Mark Herman Harris County Precinct 4 Harris County • Law Enforcement Accountability Above The Law? Mark Herman's Red Light Problem When the top law enforcement officer of Harris County Precinct 4 ran a red light in uniform and challenged the deputy who stopped him — no ticket, no consequences. For the rest of us, the rules don't work that way. Opinion • May 8, 2018 Incident • Harris County, Texas On the morning of May 8, 2018, Constable Mark Herman — the head of Harris County Precinct 4, one of the largest constable's offices in the United States — ran a red light. A Harris County Sheriff's deputy saw it, caught it on dashcam, and did his job: he pulled him over. What happened next was captured on dash camera and ...

Constable Mark Herman: All Talk, No Tape Houston Accountability Report May 4, 2026 THE RECEIPTS Holding Harris County Accountable — One Post at a Time ■■ Investigation Constable Mark Herman: All Talk, No Tape He posts on Facebook, X, and Instagram like he is running for president. But when someone asks for the footage from his own officers vehicles — suddenly none of it exists. May 4, 2026  ·  Harris County, TX  ·  Investigative Report PHOTO: Constable Mark Herman (official photo) alongside his April 13, 2025 Facebook post stating patrol vehicles are equipped with "in car video" — Source: Facebook.com/Precinct4 (Public Record) Constable Mark Herman of Harris County Constable Precinct 4 has built himself quite a social media presence. Facebook. X. Instagram. He posts constantly — about new vehicles, new equipment, new technology. Y...

Harris County Accountability | Newspaper Special Report Harris County Leaders Should Be Held to the Same Standard Constable Mark Herman's Red Light Stop Raises Serious Questions About Law Enforcement Accountability Special Report | May 2, 2026 HOUSTON, TX — On May 8, 2018, Harris County Constable Mark Herman was pulled over by a Harris County Sheriff's deputy after dashcam footage clearly showed him running a red light . Deputy: "You just ran a red light right in front of me!" Herman: "Are you serious?" ... "I didn't run a red light… If I did, I certainly didn't mean to." No citation was issued. Both agencies called the matter "closed." But for the public watching this exchange, the questions remain wide open. Why Double Standards Destroy Trust If this had been any ordinar...

Harris County Accountability | Newspaper Special Report Harris County Leaders Should Be Held to the Same Standard Constable Mark Herman's Red Light Stop Raises Serious Questions About Law Enforcement Accountability Special Report | May 2, 2026 HOUSTON, TX — On May 8, 2018, Harris County Constable Mark Herman was pulled over by a Harris County Sheriff's deputy after dashcam footage clearly showed him running a red light . WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: See the full exchange where Constable Herman questions the deputy during the traffic stop. Deputy: "You just ran a red light right in front of me!" Herman: "Are you serious?" ... "I didn't run a red light… If I did, I certainly didn't mean to." No citation was issued. Both agencies called the matter "closed....

Crashed. Covered. Cleared. — How Harris County Constable Deputies Escape the Reports They Write | Houston Voice Houston Voice — Investigative Report HOUSTON VOICE THE COMMUNITY SPEAKS. THE RECORD STANDS. Harris County Constable Precincts · Crash Accountability Crashed. Covered. Cleared. How Harris County Constable Deputies Escape the Reports They Write How Harris County Constable Deputies Escape the Reports They Write Harris County constable deputies are trusted to document crashes fairly, accurately, and without bias. The public record shows that trust has been broken — sometimes with fatal consequences, and almost always without accountability. Houston Voice Investigative Desk  |  May 2026  |  Sources: Court Records, ABC13, KHOU, KPRC 2, Houston Public Media, Fox 26, TxDOT The Core Problem A Crash Report Is Only as Honest as the Officer Writing It In Texas, the CR-3 — the Peace Officer's Crash Report — is suppo...