{"id":12883,"date":"2017-07-23T17:51:53","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T22:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/?p=12883"},"modified":"2024-12-23T14:50:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T19:50:41","slug":"must-reads-texas-watchdog-journalism-roundup-for-july-23-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/must-reads-texas-watchdog-journalism-roundup-for-july-23-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Must reads: Texas watchdog journalism roundup for July 23, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Investigative stories across Texas that uncovered hidden facts and held officials accountable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/local\/article\/Filing-provides-new-details-in-death-of-man-11302567.php?t=77ec6015d9dffd779b&amp;cmpid=twitter-premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decision to \u2018end this\u2019 after 12-minute standoff left Gilbert Flores dead<\/a> | <em>San Antonio Express-News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a 12-minute confrontation with a belligerent, knife-wielding man who said he wanted to die, two Bexar County sheriff&#8217;s deputies turned to each other and agreed on &#8220;ending this,&#8221; according to their sworn civil depositions obtained by the San Antonio Express-News. 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