Friday, October 7, 2011

The volunteer army

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From: Bill Reed Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 11:31 AM To: Criss, Susan Subject: FW: Needing volunteers for Galveston County "No-Refus...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Police union targets city official who spoke out against police brutality

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It would seem that Houston city councilwoman Jolanda Jones is paying the price for speaking out against the police. Ms. Jones has spoken out...

Williamson County DA dragged kicking and screaming toward justice

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John Bradley did his best to keep Michael Morton locked up behind bars. Even while presiding over the (emasculated) Texas Forensic Science C...

Filling in the blanks

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June 25, 2008   "The Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office is coordinating another no-refusal weekend for Friday ...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

It's time to occupy Houston

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This comes from the organizers of Occupy Houston On Thursday, October 6th There will be a dignified and peaceful protest in Houston simi...
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Ask not for whom the whistle blows

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For the past two decades the breath alcohol testing program in Harris County was run by Lone Star College (formerly North Harris Montgomery ...

Should I bring a pen along?

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Last August I wrote about documents I received through an open records request for documents related to No Refusal Weekends in Harris County...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Danish fat tax is the biggest loser

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This past weekend Denmark became the first country to place a tax on fatty foods . Worried that Danes are getting fatter, the outgoing gover...
Monday, October 3, 2011

Thinking before speaking

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Why would some local criminal defense attorneys be singing the praises of ex-HPD crime lab technical supervisor Amanda Culbertson? Ms. Cul...
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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Death without due process

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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except...
Friday, September 30, 2011

Peeing in the pool

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"Well I just can't believe you bunch of ignoramuses just voted to find that piece of shit defendant not guilty! Would y'all hav...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Got Jesus?

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Would you rather sit on a pew or sit in jail? That's the choice being offered in the town of Bay Minette, Alabama for those accused of...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

And that train keeps a-rolling...

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The State of Florida is set to murder Manuel Valle this afternoon using pentobarbital as part of its lethal drug cocktail. This despite cal...

Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce...

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"I think it's sad that our elected and appointed leaders are wasting their time talking about menus on death row when we have impo...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Like father, like son

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Sometimes things happen and you can't even begin to get your head around them. Sunday was one of those days. Sunday afternoon my wife,...

Are you ready for some futbol?

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Oh, once again our Saturdays are filling with rushing from field to field across the west side of Houston for soccer. I love the sight ...
Friday, September 23, 2011

What goes up, must come down

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You just can't mess with those laws of physics. Sometime tonight or in the early morning hours of tomorrow a satellite is going to fal...

Scientists facing charges after failing to predict earthquake

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How would you like to be put on trial because your prediction was wrong? Six scientists and a former government official find themselves o...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

HPD officers disciplined for role in cover up

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The other shoe fell on Tuesday as seven police officers, including an assistant chief, were disciplined for their role in attempting to cov...

What a difference 12 hours makes

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Looking down from the 11th floor of the Harris County Criminal (In)justice Center. In case you're not familiar with downtown Hous...

A tale of two executions

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Two men were murdered last night. One was killed under the watchful eye of people around the country and around the world. The other was k...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Democracy Now! live coverage of the murder of Troy Davis

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Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman will host a 2-hour live special broadcast on Wednesday, September 21 from 6pm to 8pm  EDT  from outside the ...

What's the point?

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To secure a defendant's attendance at trial, a magistrate may impose any reasonable condition of bond related to the safety of a victim...
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Execution Watch: 9/21/11

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Texas plans to put to death Lawrence Russell Brewer Wednesday for his role in the murder of James Byrd in Jasper, Texas.  Execution Watch  ...

Update: High court stays Foster execution

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The State of Texas was once again foiled in its attempts to murder Cleve "Sarge" Foster when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a last ...