John Phillips

Blogs
August 23, 2012
RIP Scott McKenzie: A Flower-Pop Playlist For the "San Francisco" Folkie
This past Saturday, the world lost Scott McKenzie, the folk songwriter known best for his 1967 hit "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," which would end up becoming one of the bedrock anthems of the flower-power generation. The song was written by John Phillips of the Mamas & the P ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2010
13-Year-Old Can't Be A Prostitute Because She Can't Consent To Sex, Attorneys Argue
The Texas Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case involving the Harris County District Attorney's prosecution of a 13-year-old girl for prostitution. Attorneys for the girl, called "B.W." in the proceedings, say that, because a minor cannot consent to sex, B.W. should not have been ... More >>
News
May 28, 2009
For Their Own Good
Harris County juveniles certified as adults are jailed in isolation 23 hours a day — without being convicted of a crime.
News
June 20, 2002
Old Ways Die Hard
A state law can't break up a juvenile courtroom gang
Music
November 1, 2001
Jimmy LaFave
Saturday, November 3
News
September 13, 2001
Drug Resistant
Harris County jailers are in no hurry to hand out meds to inmates with AIDS. Inmates claim this and other lockup practices endanger their lives.
News
July 1, 1999
Bully on the Bench?
Abrasive encounters with some Hispanics, cash-and-carry court appointments coupled with hefty campaign contributions. Critics wonder if Pat Shelton's speedy dockets are outrunning justice.
News
July 1, 1999
(Dis)order in the Court
News
May 16, 1996
Adams Family Values
Why do we hate Bud so? Maybe we never understood him, or those... Adams Family Values