But Beto put on a charm offensive, the one that usually won over reporters and other visitors to his domain. He was always on the lookout for “do-gooders,” and usually managed to show interlopers only what he wanted them to see. The press reliably sang Beto’s praises in glowing feature stories, and there were things to praise: Beto had overseen the construction of new, more modern facilities and opened vocational learning and educational programs. Convicts could now earn their GEDs while in prison. In their first meeting, Beto felt obliged to warn Jalet of how inmates often sought to con outsiders. He told her she should be particularly wary of Fred Cruz. Cruz was often in trouble for being a “writ-writer” and helping other prisoners out with their legal cases. Beto saw him as crafty, always trying to “out-snicker” him. He didn’t want Jalet to be taken advantage of by such a “nonconformist.” “Is being a … [Read more...] about The Love Story that Upended the Texas Prison System
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Dead bodies, wild dogs, squatters in government-owned Detroit houses
Jennifer Dixon Detroit Free Press Published 11:11 p.m. UTC Jul 19, 2018 At one end of Alpine Street, near Joy Road on Detroit's west side, Georgeia Elder and a friend live in a leaky trailer, their yard cluttered with a boat and a Cadillac Escalade with four ladders on the roof, a shopping cart and a lawn mower, a folding chair and a metal headboard. A pit bull, Lady, laps up spaghetti and gravy from a takeout container. At the other end of this short stretch of Alpine, near Tireman Avenue, a woman known as Spankie lives in a house with a dog she calls "my baby." A heart-shaped sign hangs from the front door that says "Bless Our Home." A handwritten sign instructs the postal carrier to put her mail in a box tucked into a milk crate next to the porch stairs. A scent of straw and animals hangs in the air. These occupants don't own the properties where they live. They're not paying rent … [Read more...] about Dead bodies, wild dogs, squatters in government-owned Detroit houses
Face the Nation Transcripts December 7, 2014: Bratton, Brooks, Hayden
(CBS News) -- Below is a transcript from the December 7th edition of Face the Nation. Guests included David Martin, Bill Bratton, Cornell William Brooks, Bob Orr, Michael Hayden, Scott Thomson, Soledad O'Brien, Jeanne Cummings, David Ignatius, Charles Blow, Gerald Seib and Peter Westmacott. BOB SCHIEFFER, HOST: I'm Bob Schieffer. And today on FACE THE NATION: the great divide over race, and another American dies at the hands of terrorists. We will have latest on the failed mission to rescue photojournalist Luke Somers in Yemen. Back home, more trouble overnight in the aftermath of racial episodes in New York and Missouri. We will talk to key officials dealing with the firestorm, New York Police Commissioner William Bratton, NAACP president Cornell William Brooks, plus Scott Thomson, the chief of police in Camden County, New Jersey, where things are actually looking better in a once troubled community. We will reveal new details of a controversial still secret congressional … [Read more...] about Face the Nation Transcripts December 7, 2014: Bratton, Brooks, Hayden
CBS News Logo Transcript: Top-tier CNN Republican debate 2015
FULL TRANSCRIPT: THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. Provided by CNN SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 SPEAKERS: SEN. MARCO RUBIO, R-FLA. SEN. TED CRUZ, R-TEXAS SEN. RAND PAUL, R-KY. GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE, R-N.J. GOV. SCOTT WALKER, R-WIS. GOV. JOHN R. KASICH, R-OHIO CARLY FIORINA DONALD TRUMP FORMER GOV. JEB BUSH, R-FLA. DR. BEN CARSON FORMER GOV. MIKE HUCKABEE, R-ARK. JAKE TAPPER, CNN ANCHOR DANA BASH, CNN CORRESPONDENT HUGH HEWITT, RADIO HOST [*] TAPPER: I'm Jake Tapper. We're live at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California for the main event. Round 2 of CNN's presidential debate starts now. TAPPER: The eleven leading Republican candidates for president are at their podiums. They are ready to face off, and if you've been watching this race, you know anything could happen over the next few hours. To viewers who are just joining us, welcome to the Air Force One Pavilion of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Our thanks to the staff … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Transcript: Top-tier CNN Republican debate 2015
CBS News Logo Democratic debate transcript: Clinton, Sanders, O’Malley in South Carolina
The Democratic presidential candidates faced off on Wall Street, health care, and other domestic and foreign policy issues for their fourth debate in Charleston, South Carolina on January 17, 2016. The debate was hosted by NBC News and moderated by Lester Holt and Andrea Mitchell. HOLT: We'll begin with 45 second opening statements from each candidate, starting with Secretary Clinton. CLINTON: Well, good evening. And I want to thank the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and the people of Charleston for hosting us here on the eve of Martin Luther King Day tomorrow. You know, I remember well when my youth minister took me to hear Dr. King. I was a teenager. And his moral clarity, the message that he conveyed that evening really stayed with me and helped to set me on a path to service. I also remember that he spent the last day of his life in Memphis, fighting for dignity and higher pay for working people. And that is our fight still. We have to get the economy working and incomes … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Democratic debate transcript: Clinton, Sanders, O’Malley in South Carolina