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The election result will be non-binding, though.","url":"https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/galveston-county/2026/08/12/559272/league-city-flock-camera-vote-non-binding-november-election/?utm_source=rss-galveston-county-article&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=hpm-rss-link","source":"Houston Public Media","author":"Julianna Washburn, Galveston County Bureau","publishDate":"2026-08-12T15:06:04.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-14T16:00:52.501Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://tomballnews.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.houstonpublicmedia.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2F06150818%2FIMG_2203-450x300.jpg","slug":"league-city-voters-to-give-input-on-flock-cameras-in-november-but-council-reserves-final-say"},{"id":"1w7t9t","title":"Dallas County releases autopsy report for Afghan asylum seeker who died in ICE custody in March","excerpt":"The autopsy report shows that Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, died as the result of a combination of anaphylaxis, acute asthma exacerbation and the toxic effects of methamphetamine, among other factors.","url":"https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2026/08/12/559250/ice-afghan-asylum-seeker-autopsy-dallas-county-texas/?utm_source=rss-immigration-article&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=hpm-rss-link","source":"Houston Public Media","author":"Andrew Schneider","publishDate":"2026-08-12T14:16:15.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-14T16:00:52.501Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://tomballnews.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.houstonpublicmedia.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F03%2F16134756%2FNazeer-in-Texas-450x341.jpeg","slug":"dallas-county-releases-autopsy-report-for-afghan-asylum-seeker-who-died-in-ice-custody-in-march"},{"id":"17e220","title":"Officials say data centers can boost local economies. 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