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Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare on Monday warned of a potential crime spike this month amid a loss of SNAP benefits for nearly half a million residents across the county.

Teare said that food insecurity is one of the largest crime drivers in the world. Teare’s comments came during a press conference on Monday, as the Trump administration said it would only restore partial food benefits to SNAP recipients in November. An estimated 3.5 million Texans will be affected by a loss of SNAP benefits as the federal government shutdown enters its second month.

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It wasn’t immediately clear Monday when benefit payments would resume, but the administration’s announc

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