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2 Feb 2016, 8:26 am by MBettman
Bland, 75 Ohio App.3d 453 (9th Dist. 1991) (adopted the “no proximate cause rule” which states that “when a law enforcement officer pursues a fleeing violator and the violator injures a third party as a result of the chase, the officer’s pursuit is not the proximate cause of those injuries. [read post]
27 Jan 2016, 11:24 am by David M. Ward
Lawyers tend to be especially boring and bland in their writing. [read post]
27 Jan 2016, 11:15 am
Sandra Bland. 2015 showed in terrible and vivid detail how even routine police traffic stops carry the risk of escalating to arrest or the use of force — even lethal force. [read post]
26 Jan 2016, 7:23 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In Bland’s case, that was a $5,000 bond; it would have cost her about $500 to get out, but she could not get the money. [read post]
26 Jan 2016, 4:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
We also get a little backstory as to how the jail intake form became the main focus of regulatory reform:Well before Bland's death, TCJS knew there were problems with its intake form, thanks in part to Diana Claitor, executive director of the Texas Jail Project. [read post]
20 Jan 2016, 11:15 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Last week, I sat down with Grits' contributing writer Sandra Guerra Thompson to discuss her new book on forensics, Cops in Lab Coats, as well as an event being held at the University of Houston on Friday related to "Police, Jails, and Vulnerable Populations. [read post]
17 Jan 2016, 6:10 am by Gritsforbreakfast
His support won't guarantee bail reform will pass, but it cannot happen without him.RELATED: Bail reform promoted in wake of Sandra Bland tragedy Learning from Sandra Bland: First thoughts [read post]
15 Jan 2016, 2:55 pm by SHG
Food is too spicy or bland, according to your preference. [read post]
13 Jan 2016, 10:12 am by Michael Lowe
 Another example: in the Sandra Bland case, there was an indictment because the grand jury voted for it – after the grand jury didn’t issue other indictments in the same case. [read post]
9 Jan 2016, 4:33 am by SHG
It’s one of those head-shaking moments as the question inevitably gets posed as to whether Sandra Bland was legally entitled to continue smoking her cigarette, despite Trooper Brian Encinia’s “request” that she put it out. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 6:15 am by Moll Law Group, Ltd
Not so long ago, pay phones were more common than cell phones, and billboards were bland and often went unnoticed. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 4:31 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Bland, 28, who was black, was returning to Texas in July to take a job at her alma mater, Prairie View A&M University.Encinia wrote that he removed Bland from her car to conduct a safe traffic investigation, but “the grand jury found that statement to be false,” a special prosecutor, Shawn McDonald, said.A police dashboard camera video of the episode shows an escalating confrontation after Bland refuses Encinia’s request to put out a cigarette.… [read post]
5 Jan 2016, 3:21 am by Brian Leiter
Given that it is the blog of a (still largely dysfunctional and highly politicized) organization, the APA, there will be some pressure towards blandness I expect, but time will tell. [read post]
4 Jan 2016, 7:27 am
So it is nice to see people sharing their own reactions and recommendations in the comments section of the site.That's so sublimely bland. [read post]
31 Dec 2015, 6:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
So let's clear the browser tabs with a roundup of items which may merit independent Grits posts but probably won't get them:Sandra Bland and traffic enforcement as revenue generationDebbie Nathan suggests that the "real reason" Sandra Bland was locked up is that traffic enforcement has become about revenue generation. [read post]
28 Dec 2015, 1:55 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Much credit must go to stories like Steven Chaney's and Sandra Bland's, which have fundamentally altered how the justice system is discussed in the press and in political circles. [read post]
27 Dec 2015, 5:51 am by Gritsforbreakfast
And, like the death of rookie Correctional Officer Timothy Davison, which the Trib ranked number two, the episode had few policy implications compared to the way the Bland and Goforth episodes are already driving legislative work. [read post]
20 Dec 2015, 5:00 pm by Sandra Thompson
The tragic death of Sandra Bland put a human face on the troubles lurking within the "pretrial" stage of criminal justice--policing and the decision to effectuate a custodial arrest, the bail decision, jail safety and the impact of incarceration on the mentally ill. [read post]