Tag Archives: police
Advocates Call on Abbott to Take on Abuse by School Cops
If Greg Abbott is so worried about kids' safety, they say, why doesn't he do more to keep Texas schoolchildren safe from reactive, and armed, cops?...Read More
State of Texas: Cops in the Classroom
Schools have been caught lately between two opposing trends: On one hand, juvenile crime rates are declining. On the other hand, school shootings have prompted ...Read More
Ben Sargent’s Loon Star State: City of East Tasseyville
Ben Sargent's Loon Star State: "Mayor, were you expecting the legislature's anti-government-overreach police?"...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
The Mental Gymnastics of Excusing White Men’s Violence
a white Christian man plans and executes a terrorist attack in Texas’ capital and he’s just a nice guy who lost his way, a Renaissance Faire enthusiast in a...Read More
Conroe Police Officer Indicted for Shooting Unarmed Teen
An off-duty Conroe police sergeant has been indicted for apparently shooting a teen in the back of the head. A Harris County grand jury hasn't indicted an offic...Read More
Houston’s New DA Brings Back “Trace” Felonies, the Eighties
Houston's old DA made having less than 1/100 gram of crack a misdemeanor. The new DA brought back the trace felony, and questions about unequal enforcement. ...Read More
US Justice Department Investigates HPD for Excessive Force
The Houston Chronicle reported today that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating six relatively recent cases of shootings or alleged use of force violatio...Read More