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24 Oct 2016, 9:46 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Here are a few odds and ends which merit Grits readers attention but may not make it into independent posts:Trooper who shot unarmed schizophrenic man should have already taken remedial training on 'Effective Decision Making'Eva Ruth Moravec's Point of Impact series on unarmed people shot by Texas law enforcement last year has its latest installment out: the story of state trooper Timothy Keele who killed Garrett Steven McKinney, a schizophrenic man who'd been… [read post]
4 Oct 2016, 6:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Grits contributing writer Eva Ruth Moravec, who has launched the Point of Impact series investigating Texas police shootings of unarmed people, sent out an email today posing the question, "How often do Texas police shoot each other while training? [read post]
18 Sep 2016, 6:53 am by Gritsforbreakfast
On Facebook, Grits contributing writer Eva Ruth Moravec pointed out another interesting tidbit about the state's side of the settlement from the Houston Chronicle coverage: "The DPS would provide de-escalation training for all current and future troopers statewide. [read post]
2 Sep 2016, 1:47 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Here's the gist from Eva Ruth's announcement:Today, I'm really happy to announce the launch of Point of Impact, a yearlong series that will delve into officer-involved shootings of unarmed people in Texas. [read post]
23 Jun 2016, 3:45 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But they'll find enough through open records requests to paint a representative picture.In addition, our pal Eva Ruth Moravec revealed recently that she'll be "undertaking a year-long reporting project thanks to a grant that will allow me to write while I continue chipping away at my Master’s degree. [read post]
26 Jan 2016, 4:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Our pal Eva Ruth Moravec has a story up over at Quorum Report on jail suicides which opened:An unexpected, sudden rise in suicides at county jails in a year that saw a record number of them – including the high-profile death of Sandra Bland in a Waller County lockup – has officials and experts in Texas scratching their heads. [read post]
10 Jan 2016, 5:19 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In her Quorum Report story on police bodycam transparency, mentioned here, Eva Ruth Moravec described how the Attorney General's office has been ruling on requests for bodycam footage:Since the bill became law on Sept. 1, [Attorney General Ken] Paxton has used its criteria for requesting footage in ruling that body camera footage may be withheld in at least eight cases, based on a search of AG rulings. [read post]
8 Jan 2016, 4:32 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Our pal Eva Ruth Moravec has a news item behind the paywall at Quorum Report titled, "Obtaining police body camera footage may be tough under state law," offering up the concern that:Stakeholders – and there were many – in Texas' new comprehensive police body camera law largely agree the legislation was a necessary first step. [read post]
5 Dec 2015, 10:02 am by Gritsforbreakfast
This story wouldn't be overlooked if Eva Ruth Moravec or Michelle Mondo were still writing for the Express-News.)On the county side, after video was released this summer of Bexar County Sheriff's deputies apparently shooting a man with his hands up, a deputy was arrested last month for aggravated sexual assault of a child, and the accompanying story mentioned that, "The sheriff's office also said of the now 14 deputies arrested this year, only three remain… [read post]
29 Nov 2015, 4:01 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Eva Ruth Moravec had two items on her personal blog last month on topics which may interest Grits readers. [read post]
24 Nov 2015, 10:34 am by Eva Ruth
" Ed. note: Eva Ruth Moravec, the latest addition to Grits' mighty cadre of contributing writers, covered crime, courts and government for the San Antonio Express-News for six years, where she repeatedly impressed Grits with the quality and professionalism of her work. [read post]
22 Apr 2015, 5:32 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbying “What We Get Wrong about Lobbying and Corruption” by Lee Drutman for Washington Post “Lobbyists Slow to Cash in on Republican-Led Congress” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Campaign Finance “Campaign Finance System Is Broken Says GOP Super-Lawyer Jim Bopp” by Michael Beckel for Center for Public Integrity Kansas: “Ex-Lawmaker Sentenced to 18 Months in Jail for Bank Fraud” by Nicholas Clayton (Associated Press) for Kansas City Star Ethics… [read post]
15 Nov 2014, 9:14 pm by David Frakt
  Before I graduated, Ruth Bader Ginsburg had joined the faculty. [read post]
25 Jun 2012, 8:29 am by familoo
Just as news arrives of a new FDAC (that’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court to the uninitiated) in Gloucester so we hear less welcome news of the planned closure of Wells Street. [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 3:00 pm by Kent Scheidegger
  Eva Ruth Moravec has this story for the San Antonio Express-News.The case had gone cold until Hernandez was DNA-tested after another assault. [read post]
24 Jan 2012, 12:14 pm by Steve Hall
The San Antonio Express-News reports, "Killer sticks to story as execution looms," by Eva Ruth Moravec. [read post]
2 Jul 2011, 4:28 pm by SOIssues
Original Article 07/02/2011 By Eva Ruth Moravec A China Grove police officer is on unpaid administrative leave after he was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender, officials said [read post]