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February 16, 2001

Volume 20, Number 25

features

  • Rockin' the Roadshow

    Forget Pokémon and Britney Spears, Rosalind digs the Antiques Roadshow and got to meet her heroes in person when the show rolled through town.

    BY BARBARA CHISHOLM

news

  • Bad Blood

    Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

    BY JORDAN SMITH

  • The Mala Sangre Summary of Allegations

    Allegations drawn from the Mala Sangre Investigation Summary

  • Spinning the Story

    The APD and U.S. Attorney's official position on Mala Sangre

    BY MICHAEL KING

  • The History of an Investigation

    A History of the Mala Sangre OCDETF Investigation

  • Naked City

    Bastrop ISD explains Confederate flag incident, Texas Civil Rights Project files suit against Taco Cabana, Young Conservatives of Texas oppose hate crimes legislation.

    BY LOUIS DUBOSE

  • Naked City

    Local news this week in Austin

    BY ERICA C. BARNETT

  • Naked City

    AISD hosts a conference of public and higher education leaders to determine and discuss priorities for public education in Texas.

    BY KEVIN FULLERTON

  • Naked City

    The council approves a requirement that all matters coming to a vote include a note detailing their financial impact; Austin Energy's "competitive matters" resolution, which would keep some business matters secret, angers some local activists.

    BY EMILY PYLE

  • Naked City

    The James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act makes a comeback in the 77th legislative session.

    BY AMY SMITH

  • Naked City

    The Austin Police Department approves a $40 million pay raise for officers as part of its meet and confer contract negotiations; more contentious, however, is a police oversight provision that activists say was "gutted" in the process.

    BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON

  • Naked City

    Correction

  • The Hightower Lowdown

    The "Prosperity Dividend," Bush's Energy Fraud, and the War on Colombia

    BY JIM HIGHTOWER

food

  • Tandoori Junkie

    Over the years Austin has absorbed (and discarded) several new Indian restaurants, most in the mode of the classic Americanized Indian dining establishment. But within the past few years, we have been fortunate enough to attract a new class of Indian restaurants. Mick Vann has compiled a guide to them.

    BY MICK VANN

  • Food-o-File

    Who Wants to Eat Like a Millionaire? and more from Cuisines Editor Virginia B. Wood.

    BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD

  • Second Helpings: Continental

    Rebecca Chastenet de Géry samples Austin's Continental restaurants in this week's "Second Helpings."

  • Food Reviews

    Writing at the Kitchen Table: The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth David

music

screens

the arts

  • Sin Fronteras

    Most observers would agree that Austin has a Latino visual arts community, but within that community are many voices, many points of view, many styles -- and no borders.

    BY ROB CURRAN

  • Articulations

    A weekly rundown of the latest news in Austin's visual and performing arts scene.

    BY ROBERT FAIRES

  • Arts Reviews

    A Raisin in the Sun, and A Streetcar Named Desire

columns

  • Page Two

    Good cops, bad cops, in the booming city.

    BY LOUIS BLACK

  • Postmarks

    Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

  • Public Notice

    This week, "Public Notice" revels in the unconditional luv that is kids and pets … but mostly kids.

    BY KATE X MESSER

  • Letters at 3AM

    Actions are our only true belongings.

    BY MICHAEL VENTURA

  • Mr. Smarty Pants

    A few Snausages for your dogs of thought.

    BY MR. SMARTY PANTS

  • After a Fashion

    This week, join the Style Avatar for the second installment in a series about local fashion photographers.

    BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER

  • Day Trips

    Dry Comal Creek Vineyards and their user-friendly wines.

    BY GERALD E. MCLEOD

  • About AIDS

    The OZ Parties Dinner for HIV+ Singles.

  • Coach's Corner

    In a very boring weekend, the very lowest point is watching the UT men's basketball team get thumped.

    BY ANDY "COACH" COTTON

    • The Luv Doc: Smells Like the Last Date

    You can't trust your nose - even though you probably should

    Postmarks

    Letters to the editor, published daily

books