Texas Scorecard by Charles Blain January 25, 2024
The Houston City Council approved another $1.7 million for legal fees related to the botched Harding Street Raid that led to the murders of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas. This week the Houston city council approved another $1.7 million for legal fees related to the botched Harding Street Raid. The civil rights lawsuit stems from the 2019 narcotics raid that led to the murders of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas.
The raid was based on an alleged lie from Officer Gerald Goines, the lead narcotics officer on the raid.
In order to obtain a warrant, Goines claimed that a drug informant purchased drugs from Nicholas and Tuttle at their home. Another officer, Steven Bryant, pleaded guilty to falsifying a government document; he edited a report to cover for Goines.
Based on Goines’ claim and the department’s cover up, a dozen officers entered the home with a no-knock warrant and killed the couple and their dog. No drugs were found in the home. A subsequent investigation found that the premise was untrue and the residents didn’t sell drugs.
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