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Former APD Leader Fired After Alleged Domestic Violence Is Denied Appeal

Jonathan Kringen, a former leader at the Austin Police Department tasked with studying crime data, will not be getting his old job back following a daylong hearing at the Municipal Civil Service Commission on Sept. 9.

12:56PM Wed. Sep. 11, 2024, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

Judge Rules That City, APD Have “Unlawfully” Maintained Secret Police File

A Travis County judge ruled that the city of Austin and Austin Police Department have “unlawfully” maintained a secret police personnel file known as the “G file” that was outlawed by the Austin Police Oversight Act.

6:15PM Fri. Aug. 30, 2024, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

City Hires Pricey Law Firm to Defend Discrimination Lawsuit From Former Cop

The city of Austin appears ready to mount a vigorous – or at least costly – defense in a workplace harassment lawsuit brought by former Austin Police Officer Samantha Liedtke.

2:07PM Wed. Aug. 28, 2024, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

The Opera, FLAGS, Proun

Hole in the Wall

Strut! Austin: Sasha Colby Live at Cheer Up Charlies

Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio w/ Calexico at Paramount Theatre

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

20th Annual Team of Texas 4000 for Cancer Crosses Finish Line in Alaska

After nearly traversing the entirety of the United States and Canada, the end was finally in sight. On Aug. 2, the 20th annual Texas 4000 team biked the final 48-mile leg of their 4,000-mile journey from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, to raise money and awareness for cancer research.

3:00PM Tue. Aug. 20, 2024, Aaron Sullivan Read More | Comment »

Money City Could Spend on Community Programs Likely Going to Police Raises

City Council is set to adopt a budget later this week that will set aside $25 million which will likely be used to pay for police raises called for in a labor contract the city is still negotiating over with the Austin Police Association.

1:27PM Tue. Aug. 13, 2024, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

With Journalist Arrests, Attacks Ticking Up in 2024, Austin Reporters Get Trained

Election season can be dangerous for reporters. Tuesday, the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) held its Newsroom Safety Across America Initiative in Austin, where they discussed risk assessment, journalist’s rights, and protest safety.

11:28AM Thu. Aug. 8, 2024, Neha Kondaveeti Read More | Comment »

Point Austin: Pretend It’s a City

The equanimity with which he faced his imminent death – “I feel very much at peace with dying,” he told reporter Jack Craver last month – was very much in keeping with Chris Riley’s clear-eyed approach to life.

1:34PM Tue. Aug. 6, 2024, Michael King Read More | Comment »

Austin Chronicle Dropped From Sexual Servitude, Trafficking Lawsuit

A federal judge has thrown out The Austin Chronicle as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse and trafficking.

10:39AM Tue. Aug. 6, 2024, Maggie Quinlan Read More | Comment »

Lisa Davis, Cincinnati Assistant Chief, Selected as Austin’s Next Police Chief

City Manager T.C. Broadnax has made his decision: Lisa Davis will be Austin’s next chief of police.

1:50PM Fri. Aug. 2, 2024, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

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