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Judge: No New Trial for Rodney Reed
Bastrop County judge’s recommendation comes after Reed’s attorney argued new evidence warranted a trial
Brant Bingamon
Brant Bingamon arrived in Austin in 1981 to attend UT and immediately became fascinated by the city's music scene. He's spent his adult life playing in bands and began writing for the Chronicle in 2019, covering criminal justice, the death penalty, and public school issues. He has two children, Noah and Eryl, and lives with his partner Adrienne on the Eastside.
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Police Chief Deposition Sheds Light on Daniel Perry Case, APD Shake-Ups
Strained relations between Austin Police officers, leadership at center of Joseph Chacon’s deposition
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Teen Inventor Honored for His “FireBot”
Search and rescue robot helps firefighters navigate burning buildings remotely
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New Police Chief Sends Signal With Stiff Discipline
Two officers suspended after police use stun gun on handcuffed suspect
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Death Watch: A Reprieve From Death Row
Court overturns Clinton Young’s death sentence over legal misconduct
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Investigation Discovery Show “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” Rips Holes in the Michael Morton Case
Linklater and AFS host first look at the investigative doc
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Eighth Street Survivors Still Wait for Resolution From the City and APD
Sixteen months later, civil and criminal cases move slowly
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Death Watch: Supreme Court Halts John Henry Ramirez’s Execution Over Religious Freedom Appeal
Court will hear Ramirez’s case for pastor’s touch during execution this fall
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Pressure Grows for Austin to Settle With Protesters Injured by APD
Nearly a dozen of those most seriously injured last summer are suing the city
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City Agrees to $2.25 Million Settlement in Fatal APD Shooting
Jason Roque killed during mental health crisis in 2017
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City Agrees to $2.25 Million Settlement in Fatal APD Shooting
Jason Roque killed during mental health crisis in 2017
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After Initial Pushback, APD Quietly Adapts to Arrest Review
New policy will likely reduce the number of people arrested for small amounts of controlled substances