Tag Archives: Brownwood
In Response to Observer Report, Lawmaker Proposes Ban on ‘Donations’ in Lieu of Prosecution
A bill introduced Thursday by state Representative Mike Lang would ban prosecutors from accepting gifts and donations from defendants.
A bill introduced Thursday by state Representative Mike Lang would ban prosecutors from accepting gifts and donations from defendants....Read More
Making Crime Pay and Pay and Pay…
In Texas, paying for cops, courts and prosecutors with fees from defendants has become more and more popular. But what happens when the drive to do justice on the cheap collides with a rogue prosecutor?
In Texas, funding courts with defendants' fees has become commonplace. But what happens when this system collides with a rogue prosecutor?...Read More
Brownwood Clinic Bounces Back After Family Planning Cuts
For almost 20 years, the clinic has provided contraception, STD testing and Pap smears from a building in Brownwood’s public housing projects, an unusual sett...Read More
More Girls Locked Up Longer in Texas’ Juvenile Justice System
Nationwide, girls are entering the system at a higher rate than before, even though overall youth delinquency has gone down over the last 20 years. A new study ...Read More
Strangest State: A Christian Burger Challenge and a Roadside Sign from Jesus
In this month's strangest state: A Methodist church challenges locals to a towering burger, a town defends its welcome signs on behalf of Jesus, and two snakes ...Read More