Naked City

Campaign finance reform, Sixth Street recycling and events of the week

"...the helm of the 1,000-member organization. This month, the APA rag The Police Line notes that at an April..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Oversight 101

An Introduction to Austin's new police oversight process

"...On February 9, when APD Chief Stan Knee and APA President Mike Sheffield shook their meaty paws on the..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sí, Sí, Ccec

A Mitchell Legacy Gets the Greenlight

"...process between city administration and the Austin Police Association (APA)...."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...FMP needs to upgrade its sewage capacity in order to expand its project. By letting LCRA..."

March 7, 1997 News Feature

Meet Some Underdogs Seeking Homes Saturday

Austin Pets Alive! event highlights dogs with disabilities

"...Every October, shelters like APA help prepare shelter pets for adoption through local events...."

Oct. 24, 2024 News Post by Hasina Shah

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

City must do away with the “G file” or appeal ruling

"...a long term labor contract. Previously, the city and APA had agreed to keep some disciplinary investigation records locked..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

The New Police Chief Was Respected in Cincinnati. Will Austin Feel the Same?

Lisa Davis gets officially sworn in

"...Michael Bullock, APA president, and Chas Moore, executive director of the Austin..."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net

Police union blames prosecutors

"...APA wrote in the release that, "Garza has made a..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Attorney General Reverses, Says City Can Maintain Secret Police Files

Records will not be released to the Chronicle

"...like the local officer’s union, the Austin Police Association (APA) – say those records should remain confidential because their..."

Oct. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Doggy Data

"...6] Please publish the number of behaviorally challenged dogs APA claims they took in from Austin Animal Center in..."

Oct. 9, 2023 Postmarks

Timeline: How Spencer Cronk Lost His Job

Hindsight's 20/20

"...mayor, helped negotiate the city's first police contract with APA and establish the Office of the Police Monitor. Cronk..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Cops Torpedo Oversight, Maybe Also Their Nice Contract

The Austin Police Association prevails in arbitration

"...As 2022 began, the ruling on the APA's grievance was just being digested; as it ends, the..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Hit Me With Your Worst Shot

Doesn’t this weekend’s carnage illustrate exactly why policing as usual isn’t enough?

"...to feel the same way. They clapped back at APA's brutish and unseemly haste in inserting itself and its..."

June 18, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...other agencies, has buy-in from Council, staff, and the APA...."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Opens Inquiry Into APD Racism Charges

Former Bexar County ADA will lead third-party investigation

"...police union, the Austin Police Association. The letter from APA President Ken Casaday implies that Police Chief Brian Manley..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Bullies Will Be Bullies

Decoding Jimmy Flannigan and Ken Casaday's most recent tiff

"...at the union hall over the impasse. Enter the APA prez into City Hall, where he said, "It's been..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Hate U Give

Astounding adaptation of YA novel critiques race in modern America

"...Mackie, Issa Rae, Common, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, K.J. Apa, Dominique Fishback, Lamar Johnson and TJ Wright...."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Council: Public Safety & Their People

Fire stations, police officers, and the money assigned to both

"...officers a marginal lump sum pay increase. But the APA didn't take the offer because it also included a..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Austin Police Association Files Injunction Against Police Monitor

Union seeks to bar PM from IA investigations during impasse

"...and the Austin Police Association, and on Tues­day the APA and Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas announced they'd..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Austin Police Association, City Nearing Deal

Wages at issue for union after oversight concessions

"...anonymous complaints to APD Internal Affairs. "I give [the APA] much credit for having listened to the community, and..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

How Transparent Is APD?

The most? Least? That depends on who you ask.

"...bargaining session between the Austin Police Association and city, APA President Ken Casaday issued a strong statement about where..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Activists' Hopes for Police Negotiations Hinge on Statute of Limitations

Focus part of effort to overhaul culture of APD

"...want to get rid of the whole thing," said APA President Ken Casaday after the conference at City Hall...."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Labor Negotiations: A Matter of Police Oversight

Police Monitor Deven Desai brings his agenda to bargaining sessions

"...city on this subject: Executive members were "shocked," said APA President Ken Casaday, to learn that Frasier had held..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...and recommendations, currently tightly restricted by the contract with APA, be made more widely available to the public, whether..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Amnesty Now!

Council expected to tackle the issue of small-lot amnesty

"...There are transportation issues aplenty to mull over, even apart from the TNC conundrum. The Austin Trans­port­ation Depart­ment began..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...Association filed a grievance Friday in connection to what APA Presi­dent Ken Casaday considers "retaliatory" tactics by Police Chief..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature

Love Your Rescue Pet Day

Shop local, save more pets!

"...donate a portion of the day’s sales back to APA!. Austin animal lovers can support APA! by shopping and..."

July 17, 2015 Events Post by Tamar Price

Fun With Animals

While wildfires raged, so did arguments among local animal activists

"...That's the HSPCA side of the story. APA! insists that there was no protest and that APA!..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Point Austin: Muffling the Monitor

Frasier's reviews send salutary ripples through the APD pond

"...gotten crossways with both APD Chief Art Acevedo and APA President Wayne Vincent; partly as a consequence, Acevedo and..."

June 10, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Shelter From the Storm: What's Next?

"...Alive! to outsource the shelter's adoption program have ended. APA President Ellen Jefferson says that Assistant City Manager Bert..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

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