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Arrested in Austin? Soon you might have a virtual bail hearing in police custody Austin American Statesman Lin, S. 10/30/2023 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Austin, Texas; Bail; Criminal justice; Video conferences
John Whitmire calls himself a reformer who’s tough on crime. What does his record show? Houston Chronicle Scherer, J. 10/29/2023 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Allen, Ray; Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Craddick, Tom; Criminal justice; Inmate rehabilitation; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Prisons; Senate Committee on Criminal Justice; State jail system; Whitmire, John
The most dangerous Texas jails, ranked by deaths, use-of-force in exclusive analysis Houston Chronicle Dexheimer, E. 08/20/2023 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bexar County Jail; Cameron County Jail; Correctional officer misconduct; Correctional officer shortages; County jails; El Paso County Jail; Harris County Jail; Hays County Jail; Inmate deaths; Jail population; Mentally ill inmates; Smith County Jail; Suicide
Man jailed on assault charges reported dead by suicide San Antonio Express News Tien, C. 03/27/2022 1 TX bill Bexar County Jail; County jails; Inmate deaths; Suicide
A 30-year fixture in the Texas Legislature, Rep. Garnet Coleman is retiring for health reasons Houston Chronicle Goldenstein, T. 11/19/2021 1 TX bill Coleman, Garnet; Legislative turnover; Phelan, Dade; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Turner, Sylvester
Latinos most likely to be searched by Texas police, but white people more likely to be found with contraband, report finds Austin American Statesman Feldman, E. 06/10/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Automobile consent searches; Hispanics or Latinos; Racial discrimination; Racial profiling
How many George Floyds and Breonna Taylors are there in America? We don’t know Houston Chronicle Buck, S. 09/27/2020 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Police departments; Police misconduct; Racial discrimination
Black Texas lawmakers unveil the George Floyd Act Houston Chronicle Goldenstein, T. 08/14/2020 1 TX bill Coleman, Garnet; Collier, Nicole; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Floyd, George; Johnson, Jarvis; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Police misconduct; Qualified immunity; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce
Waller County deputy tapped as sheriff through end of 2020 Houston Chronicle Lewis, B. 08/13/2020 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; County jails; County sheriffs; Duhon, Trey; Smith, R. Glenn; Waller County
Racial profiling of Latinos must stop in Fort Bend Houston Chronicle Editorial 08/09/2020 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Drug enforcement; Fort Bend County; Hispanics or Latinos; Racial profiling
Glenn Smith, longtime Waller County sheriff, dies Houston Chronicle Barned-Smith, S. 08/02/2020 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; County sheriffs; Duhon, Trey; Obituaries; Smith, R. Glenn; Waller County
No need to wait on Austin for police reform. Local officials can act now. Houston Chronicle Editorial 07/13/2020 1 TX bill 5 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Law enforcement training; Law Enforcement, Texas Commission on; Police misconduct; Police officers; Whitmire, John
For first time, independent experts to analyze racial profiling data from 2,000 Texas police agencies Houston Chronicle Dexheimer, E. 07/09/2020 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Coleman, Garnet; Law Enforcement, Texas Commission on; Police departments; Racial profiling; University research
Texas police to be asked again for race data on traffic stops. This time it will be useful. Houston Chronicle Dexheimer, E. 06/30/2020 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Coleman, Garnet; Law Enforcement, Texas Commission on; Racial profiling; Traffic violations
Texas was supposed to collect racial-profiling data. It left out most of the ‘racial’ part. Houston Chronicle Dexheimer, E. 06/28/2020 1 TX bill 8 doc(s) Coleman, Garnet; Law Enforcement, Texas Commission on; Police departments; Racial profiling
This year, Juneteenth has taken on an even more profound meaning Rio Grande Guardian Lucio Jr., E. 06/20/2020 1 TX bill Juneteenth; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Minorities
Floyd’s death inspires bias training for officers in Texas Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 06/15/2020 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Floyd, George; Law enforcement training; Law Enforcement, Texas Commission on; Racial discrimination; Whitmire, John
Honor George Floyd with needed reforms Austin American Statesman Editorial 06/14/2020 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Coleman, Garnet; Criminal justice; Floyd, George; Police misconduct
Texas Legislative Black Caucus asks Gov. Abbott to name policing reforms a top priority next session Dallas Morning News Morris, A. 06/11/2020 1 TX bill Abbott, Greg; Bowers, Rhetta Andrews; Coleman, Garnet; Floyd, George; Law enforcement training; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Police departments; Police misconduct; Thierry, Shawn; Whitmire, John
Texas to require all police officers receive implicit bias training, in first George Floyd-inspired reform San Antonio Express News Goldenstein, T. 06/10/2020 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Collier, Nicole; Floyd, George; Law enforcement training; Law Enforcement, Texas Commission on; Police misconduct; Racial discrimination; Whitmire, John
Legislature should update Bland Act for real reform Beaumont Enterprise Editorial 06/09/2020 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; County jails; Law enforcement training; Police misconduct; Waller County Jail
Texas Democrats Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green champion sweeping police reform bill in Congress San Antonio Express News Wermund, B. 06/09/2020 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Castro, Joaquin; Cornyn, John; Floyd, George; Green, Al; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Police departments; Police misconduct
Fort Worth’s peaceful protests deserve action. Here’s where to start on police reform. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Kennedy, B. 06/07/2020 1 TX bill Civil War monuments; Municipal government; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Police misconduct; Police officers; Public demonstrations; Racial discrimination; School district police
‘This has got to stop.’ Will Floyd’s death lead to criminal justice reforms in Texas? Fort Worth Star-Telegram Weinberg, T. 06/07/2020 1 TX bill Birabil, Lorraine; Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Collier, Nicole; Criminal justice; Hancock, Kelly; Krause, Matt; Law enforcement training; Nelson, Jane; Police misconduct; Powell, Beverly; Racial discrimination; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Turner, Chris
How George Floyd’s death has inspired efforts to strengthen Texas’s Sandra Bland Act San Antonio Express News Goldenstein, T. 06/04/2020 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Criminal justice; Law enforcement training; Leach, Jeff; Moody, Joe; Police misconduct; Whitmire, John
Abbott says Texas doesn’t need U.S. military to deal with protest violence Austin American Statesman Tilove, J. 06/03/2020 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Bland, Sandra; Byrd, James, Jr.; Cole, Timothy; Law enforcement; McCraw, Steve; Police misconduct; Public demonstrations; Riots
We recommend Garnet Coleman in the Democratic primary in state House District 147 Houston Chronicle Editorial 02/13/2020 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Coleman, Garnet; Endorsements; Texas House candidates; Whitmire, John
Buttigieg and Sanders harness Iowa momentum at N.H. debate, as Klobuchar commands spotlight, too Dallas Morning News Gillman, T. 02/08/2020 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Biden, Joe; Bloomberg, Michael; Buttigieg, Pete; Impeachment; Klobuchar, Amy; Presidential candidates; Sanders, Bernie; Trump, Donald
Texas jail deaths hit record number in 2019 Austin American Statesman Patrick, W. 01/13/2020 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; County jails; Inmate deaths; Waller County Jail
Law fails to make dent in jail suicides Austin American Statesman Aljas, R. 12/22/2019 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Coleman County Jail; Coleman, Garnet; Correctional officer shortages; County jails; Inmate deaths; Jail Standards, Texas Commission on; Smith, R. Glenn; Suicide; Waller County Jail
Galveston County eyes mental health court Houston Chronicle Powell, N. 09/17/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Galveston County; Mental health courts; Mentally ill persons; Montgomery County
Here’s how bed space affects justice system San Angelo Standard Times Dearman, E. 08/04/2019 1 TX bill 5 doc(s) Competency to stand trial; Mental health services; Mentally ill inmates; Moody, Joe
With state financing, UNT launches effort to address rural homelessness Austin American Statesman Mulder, B. 08/03/2019 1 TX bill Homelessness; Rural areas; University of North Texas System
Advocates remember Sandra Bland’s legacy on day named in her honor Austin American Statesman Huber, M. 07/14/2019 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Commemorations
The city of Austin proclaims day in honor of Sandra Bland Austin American Statesman Hall, K. 07/12/2019 1 TX bill Austin, Texas; Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet
A deafening silence Houston Chronicle Editorial 06/25/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Alabama; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate deaths; Johnson, Jarvis; Prisons; Suicide
Bland video spurs Texas House hearing Houston Chronicle Goldenstein, T. 05/22/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; House Committee on County Affairs
Sandra Bland’s own video of 2015 Texas traffic stop surfaces Austin American Statesman Weber, P. 05/08/2019 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Criminal evidence; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Video cameras and recordings
Arrest video filmed by Sandra Bland spurs cries to reopen Texas inquiry Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mitchell, M. 05/08/2019 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Criminal evidence; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Video cameras and recordings
New Bland cellphone video prompts calls to reopen case Houston Chronicle Foxhall, E. 05/08/2019 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Criminal evidence; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Video cameras and recordings
Independent oversight for Texas prisons San Antonio Express News Editorial 04/20/2019 1 TX bill Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Jail Standards, Texas Commission on; Johnson, Jarvis; Menéndez, José; Miles, Borris; Ombudsmen
‘I just kept thinking he was coming home’ Houston Chronicle Blakinger, K. 04/06/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) County jails; Inmate deaths; Johnson, Jarvis; Mentally ill inmates; Prisons; Suicide; Waller County Jail; Whitmire, John
Man who died in jail was on suicide watch Houston Chronicle Lewis, B. 02/01/2019 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; County jails; Inmate deaths; Smith, R. Glenn; Waller County Jail
Legislators, want to cut property taxes? Stop requiring counties to pay for more services Dallas Morning News Brinkley, J. 01/28/2019 1 TX bill Cooke County; County budgets; Property taxes; State mandates; Tax and expenditure limits
Private jail firm employs former Texas Ranger. Will Rangers investigate deaths in those jails? Dallas Morning News Barragan, J. 01/18/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Conflicts of interest; County jails; Inmate deaths; LaSalle Corrections; Privately-operated prisons; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement)
Woman becomes 5th in two years to kill self in county jail Houston Chronicle Blakinger, K. 01/17/2019 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bail; Coleman, Garnet; County jails; Harris County Jail; Inmate deaths; Suicide
'We're at war': Anger, questions mount after a traffic stop ends in a fatal shooting by police in Arlington Dallas Morning News Martin, N. 11/04/2018 1 TX bill Law enforcement training; Police misconduct; Shootings
Law brings training for traffic stops Dallas Morning News Stone, B. 09/23/2018 1 TX bill Curriculum; Law enforcement training; Police officers; West, Royce
Inmate suicide note from Harris County jail points to systemic gaps in mental health care Houston Chronicle Blakinger, K. 08/18/2018 1 TX bill County jails; Harris County Jail; Inmate deaths; Mentally ill inmates; Suicide
Jail acts to keep meth out, improve safety Dallas Morning News Gill, J. 03/17/2018 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) County jails; Denton County Jail; Mentally ill inmates; Methamphetamine; Prison security
We can police mentally ill homeless people with empathy, not jail Dallas Morning News Selby, N. 11/05/2017 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Homelessness; Law enforcement; Mental health services; Mentally ill persons
Sandra Bland Act in good hands Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 09/03/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; County jails; Mentally ill inmates; Neave Criado, Victoria; Stickland, Jonathan; Waller County Jail
DPS hears plea to change arrest rules to prevent another Sandra Bland case Houston Chronicle Wallace, J. 08/25/2017 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Police misconduct; Public Safety Commission, Texas; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Racial profiling
Study: Blacks stay in Travis County Jail twice as long as whites Austin American Statesman Hicks, N. 07/14/2017 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Blacks or African Americans; County jails; Inmates; Travis County Jail
Rep. Dawnna Dukes raises eyebrows with claim she co-authored Bland Act Austin American Statesman Autullo, R. 07/13/2017 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Dukes, Dawnna; Government ethics; Mentally ill inmates
Better training needed to treat mentally ill suspects, inmates Beaumont Enterprise Editorial 06/29/2017 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Law enforcement training; Mentally ill inmates
Trooper who arrested Bland cleared of lying Dallas Morning News Kaleem, J. 06/29/2017 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Perjury; Police misconduct; Public Safety, Texas Department of
Perjury charge dropped against Texas trooper who stopped Sandra Bland Houston Chronicle Banks, G. 06/29/2017 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Inmate deaths; Perjury; Police misconduct; Public Safety, Texas Department of
Mental care can strain jails Beaumont Enterprise Krebs, N. 06/26/2017 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) County jails; Mentally ill inmates; Orange County Jail; Whitmire, John
Cops Rarely Faulted Austin American Statesman Ball, A. 06/18/2017 1 TX bill County jails; Electroshock weapons; Inmate deaths; Police misconduct; Webb County Jail
Texas' newly signed Sandra Bland Act sets example for rest of the nation San Angelo Standard Times Selby, N. 06/18/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; County jails; Law enforcement training; Mentally ill inmates; Waller County Jail
Sandra Bland Act will affect county jail services Wichita Falls Record News Kowalick, C. 06/18/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; County jails; Mental health services; Mentally ill inmates; Waller County Jail; Wichita County
Laws signed Thursday by Gov. Greg Abbott Austin American Statesman Chang, J. 06/16/2017 1 TX bill 85th Legislature
As deadline looms, Abbott is busy signing slew of bills Dallas Morning News Ayala, E. 06/16/2017 1 TX bill 85th Legislature; Dallas County Schools
State can step up mental health awareness for jails San Antonio Express News Padilla, G. 06/10/2017 1 TX bill County jails; Inmate deaths; Law enforcement training; Mental health services; Mentally ill inmates
Amarillo-area lawmakers break down Texas’ 2017 regular session Amarillo Globe-News Stein, R. 06/07/2017 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) 85th Legislature; King, Ken; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; School finance; Seliger, Kel; Smithee, John
Minorities lament results of session Dallas Morning News Jeffers Jr., G. 05/31/2017 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) 85th Legislature; Anchía, Rafael; Coleman, Garnet; Disputes between officials; Giddings, Helen; Immigration enforcement; Johnson, Eric; Minorities; Nevárez, Poncho; Rinaldi, Matt; Rose, Toni; Stickland, Jonathan; Villalba, Jason; West, Royce
What Texas lawmakers got right — and wrong Dallas Morning News Editorial 05/31/2017 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) 85th Legislature
Revamped jail medical contract approved Houston Chronicle Jordan, J. 05/31/2017 1 TX bill County jails; Inmate health; Mentally ill inmates; Montgomery County Jail
Texas House OKs 2 bills prompted by Sandra Bland’s arrest, death Austin American Statesman Price, A. 05/21/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Law enforcement training; Mentally ill inmates; Police officers
Bland Act heads to Governor Dallas Morning News Barragan, J. 05/21/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Law enforcement training; Mentally ill inmates; Police officers; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
Watered-down bill targets mental health treatment for inmates Houston Chronicle Staff 05/21/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Mentally ill inmates; Whitmire, John
Texas Legislature grinds to close with much to accomplish Austin American Statesman Sterling, E. 05/18/2017 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Child Protective Services; Davis, Sarah; Isaac, Jason; Mentally ill inmates; Minjarez, Ina; Raymond, Richard Peña; Rose, Toni; Sanctuary cities; Uresti, Tomas; White, James; Whitmire, John; Wu, Gene
Running jails well isn't an unfunded mandate Beaumont Enterprise Editorial 05/17/2017 1 TX bill County jails; Inmate deaths; Suicide
Montgomery County Jail medical contract price tag leaves commissioners with few answers Houston Chronicle Dominguez, C. 05/17/2017 1 TX bill County jails; Inmate health; Local government contracts; Mentally ill inmates; Montgomery County; Montgomery County Jail
Weakened ‘Bland Act’ frustrates her sister Dallas Morning News Weber, P. 05/14/2017 1 TX bill Coleman, Garnet; Inmate deaths; Mentally ill inmates; Whitmire, John
Keep all aspects of mental health reform Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 05/14/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Mental health services; Mentally ill inmates; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Racial profiling; Whitmire, John
Mediocrity in Austin Houston Chronicle Editorial 05/14/2017 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) 85th Legislature; Bettencourt, Paul; Coleman, Garnet; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Huberty, Dan; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Whitmire, John
Activists: Sandra Bland Act weakened Dallas Morning News A.P. Wire 05/13/2017 1 TX bill Inmate deaths; Mentally ill inmates
Senate passes stripped-down Sandra Bland Act Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 05/12/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; County jails; Inmate deaths; Mental health services; Waller County Jail; Whitmire, John
Sandra Bland Act clears Texas Senate on unanimous vote Houston Chronicle Ward, M. 05/12/2017 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bettencourt, Paul; Coleman, Garnet; Inmate deaths; Mentally ill inmates; Whitmire, John
Police reform bills stuck in limbo as Texas Legislature winds down Austin American Statesman Ball, A. 05/11/2017 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Inmate deaths; Law enforcement training; Mentally ill inmates; Moody, Joe; Open records requests and decisions; Police misconduct; Thompson, Senfronia; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
Focus is on policing bills after teen’s death Dallas Morning News Barragan, J. 05/05/2017 1 TX bill Anchía, Rafael; Blacks or African Americans; Coleman, Garnet; Giddings, Helen; Police misconduct; Rose, Toni; Shootings; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris; West, Royce
Democrats decry Texas governor’s reaction to police shooting Fort Worth Star-Telegram Weissert, W. 05/05/2017 1 TX bill Anchía, Rafael; Giddings, Helen; Police officers; Racial profiling; Shootings; Turner, Chris; West, Royce
Sandra Bland Act scaled back Dallas Morning News Barragan, J. 05/04/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Inmate deaths; Police misconduct; Whitmire, John
Crisis encounters: When policing the mentally ill turns deadly Austin American Statesman Ball, A. 04/30/2017 1 TX bill Law enforcement training; Mentally ill persons; Police misconduct
Senate panel holds hearing on Bland measure Houston Chronicle Staff 04/12/2017 1 TX bill Mentally ill inmates; Racial profiling
Sandra Bland bills draw critics Fort Worth Star-Telegram Barragan, J. 03/20/2017 1 TX bill Bland, Sandra; Burton, Konni; Coleman, Garnet; Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas; Inmate deaths; Law enforcement; Police misconduct; White, James; Whitmire, John