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.
Criminal Justice
License plate readers can aid police — but Texas needs guardrails
Earlier this summer, two Texas law enforcement agencies announced investigations involving the alleged misuse of Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology. In Fort Bend County, a sheriff’s lieutenant admitted to conducting repeated searches unrelated to official law enforcement duties nearly 200 times. Shortly thereafter, Baytown Police opened internal affairs and criminal investigations into allegations that an...
August 19, 2026