Law

Bill To Establish Exoneration Commission Expected To Pass Senate

Ryan Poppe — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:41:26 +0000

The Texas House overwhelming approved House Bill 166, a bill that would set up a governor-appointed exoneration commission.

Documenting Detectives: Exonerees Fight To Free Others On Film

editor — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:17:02 +0000

Filmmaker Jamie Meltzer thought he’d just go check out a Dallas meeting for prison exonerees last February. He’d heard a group of freed inmates had started a detective agency, which sounded like pretty good film fodder. Meltzer showed up, met the guys and started shooting that day.

“I came down to evaluate the idea and I was just hooked from the get-go,” says Meltzer, who now is about a year into filming “Freedom Fighters.” Meltzer's team includes Michael May, who has a story on the detective agency on All Things Considered today.

Bexar County Court Records Now Available Online

Eileen Pace — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:25:39 +0000

Bexar County employees have completed the first phase of uploading court records to the Internet. The county's database is now available for anyone to search for court documents filed with the district clerk or the county clerk’s offices.

2012 Krost Symposium: Unlocking the Future Panel Discussion

Texas Lutheran University — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:39:07 +0000

Panelists: Harley Eagle, Cecila Menjivar, Doris Marie Provine, and David Doerfler. It was moderated by Carolyn Turner. The Panel Discussion is a culmination of all the views and issues presented at the symposium, which focused on the U.S. criminal justice system and, in particular, racism, the "drug war", immigration, and the concept of restorative justice.

Panelists Included

David Doerfler

2012 Krost Symposium: Harley Eagle

Texas Lutheran University — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:03:02 +0000

2012 Krost Symposium: Dr. Doris Marie Provine

Texas Lutheran University — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:23:00 +0000

Dr. Provine is the director of the School of Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University. Previously, she had a long tenure at Syracuse University and served as Director of the Law and Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. Her areas of interest reflect her background in law (JD Cornell) and political science (Ph.D. Cornell).