Grand juries were initially an integral due process barrier from overzealous prosecution. Throughout the years, however, grand juries have been heavily tilted in favor of the prosecution, providing little protection to accused individuals. Right-sizing the grand jury system includes better access to counsel for accused individuals and greater transparency and checks on the state.
Too many Houston crimes go unsolved. Here’s how to change that.
The latest HPD scandal underscores a national problem. Commit a crime, get caught and go to jail — directly to jail. It’s the justice lesson we learned growing up, but it’s far from reality in cities across the nation, where clearance rates are abominably low. News out of Houston is compounding the issue of unsolved crimes after the Houston...