Judge Lina Hidalgo rejected U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt's offer for federal assistance ahead of large-scale protests planned for Saturday, according to a statement sent from her office.

(Photo by John Anderson/The Austin Chronicle/Getty Images) RIGHT: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo talks about being diagnosed with clinical depression and her decision to seek mental health treatment during an interview on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 in Houston.

Anti-ICE protests becoming riots in cities like Los Angeles led Houston-area U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt to send a letter to Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt expressed concerns in a letter to Houston-area officials that protests planned for this weekend could lead to “mass destruction.” Mayor John Whitmire called the letter “not relevant.

It’s being billed as a “nationwide day of defiance,” and the rejection of authoritarianism, but organizers say a “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration, set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Houston City Hall,

More legal issues continue to plague Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo as a criminal complaint has been filed and referred to the Texas Rangers for investigation just a day after meeting with Vice ...

A familiar face is planning a comeback to Houston's political scene. Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced Wednesday that she will run for Harris County judge in 2026. Parker, who led Houston for two terms from 2010 to 2016 and made history as the first openly gay mayor of a major U.