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Former Yogurt Shop Suspect Seeks Compensation for Wrongful Conviction

Since Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg in 2009 dismissed all charges against Robert Springsteen in connection with the notorious 1991 yogurt shop murders, Springsteen has twice sought from the state compensation for being wrongfully convicted of the quadruple murder. Twice he's been denied. Now he's taking his case to federal court. Read More | Comment »

8:15AM Fri. May. 24, Jordan Smith

Linklater Loses Insurance Lawsuit

Austin-based film maker Richard Linklater has lost his lawsuit against his insurance company after they refused to cover the loss of his film making archive. Linklater's attorney Mark Kincaid confirmed that he will be appealing the ruling. Read More | Comment »

11:50AM Thu. May. 23, Richard Whittaker

UPDATED: Take It To a Jury: Judge Rules in Carter Shooting

On Monday, a federal judge denied a motion for summary judgment filed by the city and Austin Police Officer Nathan Wagner in connection with the 2011 shooting death of Byron Carter, clearing the way for the Carter family's civil rights suit to proceed to trial. Updated below to include newly-set trial date. Read More | Comment »

11:41AM Wed. May. 22, Jordan Smith

Daugherty Says Lehmberg Should Resign

Aside from setting her office's budget and deciding whether to supplement her yearly state-set salary, Travis County commissioners have absolutely no authority over District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg – including no power to make her resign or to remove her from office, the court's lawyer said Tuesday morning. Read More | Comment »

10:15AM Wed. May. 22, Jordan Smith

Slew of Candidates Vying for Pct. 2 Appointment

Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe today released the names of 32 candidates who have applied for the interim appointment to the Precinct 2 County Commissioner seat. Incumbent Sarah Eckhardt is stepping down to run for county judge. Biscoe is leaving office when his term ends in December 2014. Read More | Comment »

7:42PM Tue. May. 21, Amy Smith

Expanding Central Health

The Central Health Board of Managers will meet for the third time tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 22, for a final presentation before voting next week on the "master agreement" with Seton Healthcare Family, pursuant to voter approval in November to expand the health care district. Read More | Comment »

5:04PM Tue. May. 21, Jordan Smith

Summer of Love

With warm weather here to stay there's at least one thing that's certain to follow: Kitten season. In an effort to promote adoption of cats of all ages, the Austin Humane Society this weekend will kick off it's kitty cat Summer of Love, with free, and reduced rate, adoption specials. Read More | Comment »

8:10AM Tue. May. 21, Jordan Smith

Austin And the Wider World

Many Austinites already know that their city is one of the more truly international urban centers in Texas, but a visit by 26 ambassadors last week re-enforced that idea. Read More | Comment »

10:20AM Sun. May. 19, Richard Whittaker

The Future of Urban Agriculture

The Urban Farms Process and Code Coordination Working Group of the Austin/Travis County Sustainable Food Policy Board held its last of three working group sessions Wednesday night. Read More | Comment »

10:30AM Fri. May. 17, Anna Toon

Lehmberg to Enter Treatment

Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg has accepted a professional recommendation that she seek treatment "for a brief period to deal with the behavior that [led] to my arrest," she said in a statement released Monday night. Read More | Comment »

10:03AM Tue. May. 14, Jordan Smith

News Ticker: May 13

Rosemary Lehmberg deals with hostile witnesses, the APD deals with the remains of the day, and Austinites deal with high gas prices. Inflation is on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

3:45PM Mon. May. 13, Brandon Watson

AISD Bonds: Half Pass, Half Fail

Austin ISD is reeling tonight, as two of its four bond proposals were defeated at the ballot box. Voters backed two measures, totaling $490 million for urgent renovations and technology upgrades, but rejected two more. Now the district will be reading the tea leaves on the narrowness of the vote, as all four measures circled around 50% support. Read More | Comment »

9:00AM Sun. May. 12, Richard Whittaker

UPDATED: Lehmberg Released From Jail

In accordance with jail release policy and with good time credits under her belt, Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg was released from jail early this morning, after serving 20 days of a 45-day sentence for drunk driving assessed last month. Updated below to include comments from DA's office. Read More | Comment »

9:17AM Thu. May. 9, Jordan Smith

A Second Chance for Drug Dealers on 'The Corner'

Sarah* didn't even know that the cops had tagged her, dealing dope near the corner of East 12th and Chicon Streets in the heart of Central East Austin, until she got the letter. On the letterhead of Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo and Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, it had a simple message: We got you. Read More | Comment »

6:33PM Wed. May. 8, Jordan Smith

News Ticker: May 8

Southwest Airlines makes vacation plans, State Health Services smells something fishy, and Rick Perry threatens the Lege. Summer fun is on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

3:50PM Wed. May. 8, Brandon Watson

Presidential Visit Causes Road Closures

Those who have made a sport of blaming Pres. Barack Obama for everything from declining morals to New York's apocalyptic cicada population can add a new calamity to their lists. Tomorrow the President's visit will cause downtown road closures and bus detours. Read More | Comment »

11:51AM Wed. May. 8, Brandon Watson

It's Official: APD Chief of Staff to Take Reins at UTPD

University of Texas officials said Tuesday that Austin Police Department Chief of Staff David Carter is the pick to take on the job of top cop at the UT Police Department. Carter has accepted the job and will take over in June. Read More | Comment »

1:53PM Tue. May. 7, Jordan Smith

Patients Urge Lawmakers to Pass Medical Marijuana Measure

For Stephen Betzen and his wife, marijuana was a miracle drug. Read More | Comment »

11:48AM Tue. May. 7, Jordan Smith

Lawyer and 39 Others Seek to Intervene in Lehmberg Suit

Kerry O'Brien, the lawyer who filed suit last month seeking to oust Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg in the wake of her drunken driving arrest, is back, this time filing a petition on behalf of himself and 39 other county residents in a second attempt to ensure that Lehmberg is forced from office. Read More | Comment »

4:43PM Mon. May. 6, Jordan Smith

Community and Committee Back Johns Hopkins as Eastside Partner

Austin ISD trustees are poised to vote tonight on a proposal to bring Johns Hopkins Talent Development Secondary program to help turn Eastside Memorial High School around. Read More | Comment »

1:30PM Mon. May. 6, Richard Whittaker

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