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31 Dec 2016, 8:17 am by Gritsforbreakfast
There has been no MSM coverage on this, and it's unclear who could provide any remedy since these are state habeas petitions, but from a systemic perspective it's a big deal.Looming crisis: The Dallas police pension may bankrupt the city; Houston's not far behind.Innocence matters: The San Antonio Four were declared actually innocent. [read post]
27 Dec 2008, 10:37 pm
Since he'll soon be launching a new career as a defense lawyer, I'd suggest eating black eyed peas and ham for luck while the bowl games are on.Departed HeroLouie White, Austin's first black police captain and an avid police accountability activist after his retirement, died on Saturday at age 76 after spending the last several years struggling with poor health. [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 7:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
By the time a legislator has spent several sessions on the Corrections Committee, for example - hearing testimony, having been lobbied by prosecutors, police unions, chiefs, Sheriffs, not to mention judges, cities, counties, and reformers, delving into the details of recurring, longstanding political squabbles - it becomes (a little) easier to apply one's own principles to specific, real-world problems. [read post]
23 Dec 2019, 12:28 pm by Tom Kosakowski
Next week, the Ombuds Blog will publish a ten-year retrospective.Here is the first set of stories from 2019:Retirements -- Several notable Ombuds retirements were noted last year, including:Joy Coben, University of British Columbia;Liz Lieberman, Wellesley College [retired in 2018, but not previously announced];J. [read post]
17 Sep 2017, 6:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Police officials in both cities suggest that these departures could pose a public safety threat. [read post]
16 Jan 2018, 11:00 am by John K. Ross
Cincinnati ordinance: When bidding on water treatment contracts with the city, would-be contractors must certify whether they provide health care and retirement benefits to employees. [read post]
12 May 2021, 8:35 am by Charlotte Lawrence
The world’s largest artificial reefs are built of retired U.S. military equipment. [read post]
1 Dec 2017, 6:22 am by Jim Sedor
That scrubbed report led to the early retirements for the top two commanders of the State Police, as well as lawsuits filed by the two troopers who were asked to redact comments from the document. [read post]
21 Nov 2018, 9:56 am by John Elwood
City of Austin, Texas, 18-93, which has been rescheduled four times. [read post]
25 May 2011, 1:56 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Three guards were fired and a fourth allowed to retire after charges of excessive force at the Neal Unit in Amarillo. [read post]
6 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The campaign continued to use its funds after the former representative announced his retirement from Congress, spending over $6,500 at various restaurants and establishments, including at the Trump International Hotel. [read post]
13 Mar 2022, 9:41 am by Dave Maass
Is storing potentially classified correspondence on a personal email system any worse than hoarding top secret documents at a golf club? [read post]
31 Jan 2023, 4:01 am by Emma Snell
The attack targeted a mosque frequented by police officers in the northwestern city of Peshawar. [read post]
19 Aug 2014, 12:35 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
When he was 9, his parents had him committed to the Austin State Hospital, where he was often kept naked and terrified in a padded cell. [read post]
7 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit, saying the police had qualified immunity, and an appeals court upheld that decision. [read post]
14 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
City Hall Corruption Case MSN – David Zahniser (Los Angeles Times) | Published: 1/7/2021 A real estate company whose residential tower is a major part of the federal bribery case against former Los Angeles City Councilperson Jose Huizar agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve its portion of the investigation. [read post]
9 Dec 2014, 2:00 pm by Maureen Johnston
Austin 14-271Issue: Whether a reviewing court may presume that a trial judge acted “vindictively” in giving a defendant a higher sentence after resentencing, when no higher court had vacated the trial judge's original sentence. [read post]
30 Oct 2020, 12:30 pm by John Ross
Kansas City, Mo. police arrest a 15-year-old walking home from his cousin's house, hold him for three weeks, believing that he had fled police with a gun. [read post]
13 Apr 2022, 5:07 am by Emma Snell
Russia may be planning a “Victory Day parade” in the devastated Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, Petro Andryushchenko, an aide to the city’s mayor, has said on Telegram. [read post]