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16 Jan 2014, 10:00 am
Here are a few odds and ends that haven't made it into their own, individual posts but deserve Grits readers' attention:Drivers license application includes pointless, invasive mental health questionThe Houston Chronicle today reported on criticism of a question on the Texas Department of Public Safety driver's license application asking, "Within the past two years, have you been diagnosed with, been hospitalized for or are you now receiving treatment for a psychiatric disorder?"… [read post]
13 Jan 2014, 11:37 am
Harris County officials want to charge defendants for the cost of blood tests used to gather evidence against them in DWI cases, reported Kiah Collier at the Houston Chronicle (Jan. 13). [read post]
12 Jan 2014, 8:20 am
According to the Houston Chronicle ("Houston man who spent 14 years in prison claims he was wrongly convicted," Jan. 10):Matthews was convicted of burglary of a habitation to commit a sexual assault after a woman reported that a man broke into her southeast Houston home and took off his clothes. [read post]
12 Jan 2014, 7:27 am
Department of Justice's review panel on prison rape because one of the four buildings of the Harris County Jail was found in a DOJ-commissioned study to have one of the worst rates of sexual assault in the nation," reported the Houston Chronicle ("Garcia defends record on sex abuse in county jail," Jan. 9). [read post]
2 Jan 2014, 8:06 pm
Taxpayers on hook: “N.J. boy left blind and brain-damaged after being beaten by father awarded $166M by jury” [Newark Star-Ledger] “Psychic Love Spell Center stole my money, lawyer alleges in lawsuit” [Houston; ABA Journal] “You can’t win these suits… Move on with your life. [read post]
30 Dec 2013, 11:06 am
Houston has the lowest proportion of squad cars in their fleet outfitted with dashcams among the largest Texas law enforcement agencies, reported the Houston Chronicle ("HPD lags in dashboard cameras; many shootings not filmed," Dec. 29). [read post]
29 Dec 2013, 9:04 am
The Chronicle Editorial begins with a question.What's East Texas for chutzpah? [read post]
23 Dec 2013, 5:45 pm
– California lawyer Keith Davidson of Albertson & Davidson on the firm’s blog California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation New Years Resolution Idea: Update Your Privacy Policy – Houston attorney Travis Crabtree of Looper Reed & McGraw on his blog, eMedia Law Insider Financial Regulators Finalize Social Media Guidance and Address Industry Questions – Washington, DC attorney Michael Epshteyn of Hogan Lovells on the firm’s blog,… [read post]
23 Dec 2013, 1:44 pm
Lisa Falkenberg at the Houston Chronicle followed up with a column and reached the same conclusion.However, SB 825 by state Sen. [read post]
21 Dec 2013, 9:29 am
In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, Culberson agreed that the Moon should be the focus of NASA’s human spaceflight efforts, and, like Wolf, rejects any notion of US-China cooperation in space exploration. [read post]
13 Dec 2013, 10:40 am
Right now, Houston's got 88 and there are 26 people in San Antonio. [read post]
12 Dec 2013, 11:01 am
The Houston Chronicle, Nov. 1: The USA Freedom Act is a compilation of the best features of some 25 bills that have been filed in response to concerns about NSA's trespasses against privacy. [read post]
11 Dec 2013, 9:11 pm
Seriously, a guy walked into a Mexican restaurant in San Antonio with a sword, as reported by The Houston Chronicle (chron.com). [read post]
9 Dec 2013, 9:44 am
John Whitmire wants to make police departments at private universities like Rice subject to the open records act, reported the Houston Chronicle and a local TV station after video emerged of Rice rent-a-cops beating an alleged bicycle thief with batons. [read post]
5 Dec 2013, 6:55 am
Good news, via the Houston Chronicle ("State police to halt the use of checkpoints," Dec. 5):The Texas Department of Public Safety will refrain from using traffic checkpoints following intense backlash after state police temporarily set up roadside stops in the Rio Grande Valley earlier this year.DPS Director Steven McCraw said Wednesday that his agency will not use road checkpoints "anywhere in the state" until Texas lawmakers give their blessing.The checkpoints were part of a… [read post]
3 Dec 2013, 8:53 pm
The Houston Chronicle reports, Mayor Annise Parker let the controversial business owners know she considers their business practices harmful to the city's hard working citizens. [read post]
3 Dec 2013, 8:27 am
Teresa May, who was appointed in February and previously worked for adult probation in Dallas County, reported the Houston Chronicle yesterday. [read post]
24 Nov 2013, 12:30 pm
”The DA’s office began inviting the news media and defense attorneys to use the simulator after the Chronicle began asking about the practice. [read post]
23 Nov 2013, 1:03 pm
A Linsanity documentary chronicling his life has been made for goodness' sake. [read post]
23 Nov 2013, 4:50 am
” is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
