Dateline Houston
Houston Attorney Crusading Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Court Fees
Lege May Finally Lift Hiring Policies That Hurt Ex-Cons
If Eric Johnson's clever bill passes, Texans with criminal records—including for writing a bad check—won't fear they'll never be hired again....Read More
The Eyes of Texas: Are Police Body Cameras Inevitable?
Texas is well on its way to having cops in its major cities equipped with body cameras—but doesn't yet have unified policy on when to turn them on....Read More
Houston Investors Hope the Legal Marijuana Industry Will Make Them High Rollers
Houston-based investors took to the Marijuana investment Conference hoping to see high returns from the legal Marijuana industry. ...Read More
WTF Friday: I’m Sure It’s Nothing
This week's nutball roundup includes sermon subpoenas, Ebola hysteria, and Jim Hogan asking the big questions, which involve watermelon....Read More
WTF Friday: November Is Coming
This week's WTF Friday, our look at the dialectical excellence of Texas politics, focuses on Rick Perry, Greg Abbott and Ted Cruz, but also has gifs, which help...Read More
Houston Police Dept. Plagued By Fresh Scandal, Old Denial
HPD has plenty of problems--sexual harassment, forged tickets, neglected homicides--but the overarching one is denial....Read More
More Prisoners, More Problems: Mass Incarceration Climbs Again
The biggest, best, and newest studies agree that the U.S. needs to incarcerate fewer people. So why are the numbers climbing? Texas is one reason....Read More
Houston Cops Always Justified in Shootings. Always.
Houston police kill an average of one person every three weeks. According to all evaluating groups, they also never make mistakes....Read More
WTF Friday: The Usual Suspects
Dear ones, we have a problem. WTF Friday is in a rut. Every week, we set out to bring you the best in absurdity from this state we all love and/or are stuck wit...Read More