The Daily Post
June 7, 2015
What Happened in McKinney
The viral story of a pool party in McKinney became the latest flashpoint in the ongoing conversation about police and race in America.
Criminal Justice
The Daily Post
June 2, 2015
San Antonio Police Department Conducting “Virtual Ride-Alongs,” Shaming People Before They’re Even Convicted
It’s time to consider what role social media should have in policing.
The Daily Post
May 20, 2015
There Is Video of Sgt. James Brown’s Final Moments in an El Paso Jail
“I can’t breathe.” Yet again.
Politics & Policy
May 13, 2015
Appeal to Reason
Mimi Swartz cross-examines the Court of Criminal Appeals’ unprecedented sanctions against a death penalty lawyer.
The Daily Post
May 12, 2015
One in Twenty DPS Officers Is Female and Other Staggering Texas Law Enforcement Statistics
Solid reporting from the University of Texas School of Journalism investigates the gender and racial makeup of law enforcement in Texas.
The Daily Post
April 23, 2015
Texas’s Problem With Truancy Is Getting Some Well-Deserved Attention
The way Texas punishes truancy is downright Kafka-esque—and it’s finally getting a lot of attention.
Critters
April 22, 2015
Facebook Is Not Letting the Story of the Vet Who Killed a Cat With a Bow and Arrow Go
Kristen Lindsey, the Brenham veterinarian who bragged about killing a cat with a bow and arrow on Facebook, is persona non grata on social media now.
Politics & Policy
April 16, 2015
The Department of Criminal Justice Moved a Transgender Inmate to a Safekeeping Unit
Following a string of complaints about alleged harassment, assault, and rape, a transgender inmate in Texas was moved to a special “safekeeping” unit in what LGBT activists consider a significant victory.
Music
April 15, 2015
Police Officer Lets a Rock-Paper-Scissors Game Determine Whether an Underage Drinking Suspect Will Get in Trouble
Burleson County law enforcement apparently prefers officers use a different standard than rock-paper-scissors when determining infractions.
Music
April 14, 2015
El Paso Police Are in Trouble for Making a Super Cool Music Video
More like the fun police, are we right?
The Daily Post
April 13, 2015
Firefighter Hazing, Police Abuse, and Officer Indictments in Texas
Lots of bad news—often caught on camera.
The Daily Post
April 9, 2015
Capital Murder Case Against Hannah Overton Dismissed
Nine years after Hannah Overton’s nightmarish journey through the criminal justice system began, it ended just as abruptly.
Health
April 6, 2015
The City of Brazoria Exempted Its Police Interrogation Room From Smoking Ban
If you’ve been accused of a serious crime and the cops are pressing you for information—go ahead and light up.
The Daily Post
April 3, 2015
Houston Area Police Seem to Be Lifting Their Crimefighting Techniques From Jonah Hill Movies
A Brazoria County task force executed a 21 Jump Street-style sting in area high schools over the past several months, culminating in the arrests of six students.
Music
April 2, 2015
Texas DPS Sent a Trooper to Mandatory Counseling for Posing for a Picture With Snoop Dogg
If posing for pictures with Snoop is outlawed, only outlaws will pose for pictures with Snoop.
Health
March 31, 2015
The American Pharmacists Association Says It’s Unethical to Manufacture Execution Drugs
Another roadblock appears to be in place as Texas’s supply continues to dwindle.
The Daily Post
March 26, 2015
What You Should Know About the Bowe Bergdahl Charges
The former POW has been formally charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and now faces court-martial.
Sports
March 19, 2015
The Cowboys Probably Would Not Sign a Player Who Supports ISIS
But they would—and did—sign Greg Hardy, the great pass rusher, who has a history of domestic violence and who spent the 2014 season suspended from the league. A SXSports panel discusses.
The Daily Post
March 16, 2015
Highlights From Robert Durst’s Houston Years
For the past ten years, the notorious, newly minted documentary superstar has been relaxing in affluent obscurity in Houston’s most fashionable areas, not creeping people out at all—most of the time.
The Daily Post
March 10, 2015
Texas Considers a Law Mandating Training for Police on How to Deal With Dogs
Few things rally people to a cause more quickly than the unjustified shooting of a dog.
Music
March 6, 2015
R. Kelly’s Increasingly Controversial Headlining Slot at Free Press Houston Summer Fest
Will he be pulled from the bill?
The Daily Post
March 5, 2015
No, Sharpstown, Texas, Did Not Fire its Police Force and Bring About a Huge Drop in Crime
There’s no such town, no cops were fired, and the drop in crime is debatable. The rest is spot-on.
The Daily Post
February 26, 2015
Once a Travesty, Houston Now Texas’s Leader in Rape Kit Testing
Early results from sifting through a backlog of more than 6,600 evidence lockers include fresh convictions and hundreds of matches with the FBI’s national DNA database.
Sports
February 26, 2015
How Those Rumors About Dez Bryant Started
The Cowboys star wide receiver is the subject of some unverified rumors being reported by the mainstream sports press regarding a video that may or may not exist. How does a story with no corroboration end up being discussed everywhere?
The Daily Post
February 24, 2015
State Representative Debbie Riddle’s Crappy Bill to Police Who Gets to Use Which Bathroom
The Harris County State Representative wants to ensure that your DNA matches the gender designation for each bathroom before you go.
The Daily Post
February 11, 2015
San Antonio Police Arrest Strippers for Showing Too Much Crack
Quality use of resources there, San Antonio PD.
Film & TV
February 5, 2015
‘American Sniper’ Taints the Jury Pool for the Man Accused of Killing Chris Kyle
A byproduct of the movie’s unprecedented success.
The Daily Post
February 4, 2015
A Closer Look at the Texas High School Student-Teacher Sex Epidemic
In most states, as the old saying goes, fifteen will get you twenty. In Texas, twenty can get you twenty, if you are employed by a school district in any capacity.
The Daily Post
January 21, 2015
How Do We Feel about the Galveston Police Officer’s Stunt Marriage Proposal?
A Galveston police officer had his buddy pull over his girlfriend before proposing—is it as cute a story as people are making it out to be?
Politics & Policy
January 9, 2015
The Reformer
Texas’s criminal justice system has seen some staggering changes in the past decade. Thank Cathy Cochran.
Politics & Policy
January 6, 2015
New Dallas County DA Has Her First Chance to Show How She Handles a Potential Scandal
A Dallas County ADA was arrested for DWI over the weekend. Will Susan Hawk, Dallas’s new District Attorney, use this as an opportunity to differentiate her office from that of her scandal-plagued predecessor?
The Daily Post
December 16, 2014
Stories of Police Violence in Texas Are All Over the Internet Right Now
Post-Ferguson, post–Eric Garner, post–Tamir Rice, relations between police and the people they’re tasked to protect and serve are especially strained—even as far from where those events happened as Texas.
The Daily Post
December 9, 2014
There Is Video Of The DWI Stop Of District Appeals Court Judge Nora Longoria After All
At a time when so many questions are being raised about people in the criminal justice system holding their own accountable, this isn’t a great look.
The Daily Post
December 4, 2014
How Much of a Difference Would Police Body Cameras Really Make?
It's better to have video evidence than not, but those who present police body cameras as a solution to our national predicament involving police relations need to look at cases from Jasper, Texas, to New York City to see that the problem is more complicated than that.
The Daily Post
December 1, 2014
The Court of Criminal Appeals Ruled That Police Can’t Take Blood From DWI Suspects Without a Warrant
That could have implications for "no refusal weekend" policies across the state.
Critters
October 20, 2014
Horrible Video Shows a Cleburne Police Officer Calling To, Then Shooting, a Tail-Wagging Dog
Police violence toward humans is very much a topic in the news right now, so why does a video of an officer shooting a dog trigger a different sort of outrage?
Politics & Policy
October 13, 2014
The Guilty and the Innocent
Pamela Colloff on holding prosecutors accountable.
Politics & Policy
October 9, 2014
Governor Perry, Have Mercy on This Man
Max Soffar is dying on death row, where he sits for a crime I'm certain he didn't commit. Maybe this letter will convince you to let him spend his last days at home with his family.
Sports
September 15, 2014
Why We Can’t Celebrate the Great Performances By the Cowboys and the Texans With a Clean Conscience
These days, no matter how much you love pro football, it's hard to like the NFL.
Politics & Policy
August 25, 2014
Huntsville Blues
A ruling on the extreme conditions at the Louisiana State Penitentiary may affect several lawsuits pending in Texas.
The Daily Post
August 14, 2014
A Houston Teenager Put a Face on the #IfTheyGunnedMeDown Hashtag
As the situation in Ferguson, Missouri, has escalated, a Houston teen and others turned to social media to wonder how traditional media might depict them if they were shot by police.
News & Politics
August 12, 2014
The Witness
For more than a decade, Michelle Lyons’s job required her to watch condemned criminals be put to death. After 278 executions, she won't ever be the same.
The Daily Post
July 29, 2014
Is The Grand Jury System In Texas Broken?
After the Houston Chronicle's shocking and revealing depiction of what can happen with a grand jury, the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice is pushing for change.
Politics & Policy
July 15, 2014
“I Believe It’s a Heroic Calling”
A conversation with the criminal defense lawyers of the year.
Books
July 7, 2014
Michael Morton’s Life in Prison, In His Own Words
Excerpts from his book "Getting Life: An Innocent Man's 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace."
The Daily Post
June 11, 2014
In a Rare Move, a Conroe Police Officer Was Convicted of Manslaughter
Police shootings rarely result in indictments, and even more rarely see the officers involved convicted of felonies, which makes this incident in Conroe an outlier.
Politics & Policy
June 10, 2014
Perry Report Card: Criminal Justice
Yesterday, when we unveiled the cover of our July issue featuring Rick Perry, we also told you about “The Perry Report Card,” an upcoming magazine feature where, as the title suggests, we graded the tenure of the governor on eight areas of public policy. We invited you to weigh
Politics & Policy
June 9, 2014
The Many Lives of a Death Drug
The State of Texas uses pentobarbital for lethal injections, a drug with a long and complicated history. But the question everyone wants answered remains: Is it a painless way to die?
Politics & Policy
June 9, 2014
Richard LaFuente Is Finally Free!
For 28 years, parole officials tried to get him to confess to a crime he didn’t commit. He refused—and never wavered. This is why he is the bravest man I know.
The Daily Post
May 27, 2014
A Murder Suspect in San Marcos Received Exonerating Evidence Four Days into His Trial
The video proving that Brelyn Sorrells acted in self-defense the night he fatally stabbed another man had been sitting in the prosecution's office for fifteen months.