Perry aides discussed HPV vaccine and Merck donation
AP records show Chief of Staff Deirdre Delisi met on Oct 16 with the governor’s budget director and others for an HPV Vaccine for Children briefing. Merck PAC donated 5,000 to Perry and 5,000 to eight Texas lawmakers the same day, amid broader meetings dating to mid August about the vaccine. The governor later issued a mandate, drawing conservative backlash and a House vote to override it.
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Ex-officers sentenced to prison in bribery case
Three former Rio Grande City police officers Pablo Benitez, Eddie Alvarez, and Melissa Martinez were sentenced in federal court for bribery involving escorting what they believed to be narcotics through McAllen. Benitez received seven years and three months, Martinez four years and three months, Alvarez three years and five months, with two years parole. They begin terms in April and remain free on bond.
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Woman dies after seizure during jail booking in Austin
Niya Deshan Gant, 34, arrested on assault causing bodily injury and possession of a controlled substance, suffered a seizure while waiting at the central booking facility. Paramedics transported her to Brackenridge Hospital where she died about an hour later. Preliminary medical examiner review found no injuries or foul play. toxicology results pending.
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