Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...raised grim reminders of the dangers of pickup encounters. Police last weekend nabbed two of the three murder suspects..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"...undercover drug sting, a joint operation of the Edna Police Department and the Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office coyly dubbed..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council's Got ... Talent?

At intermission, we talk to the headliners

"...little to do with it – was hiring a police chief. I don't think council should have had more..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...camp near the city of Goiânia when the military police swept in, killing two and jailing hundreds. On his..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Naked City

Dell Computer moves to drinking water protection zone, sister neighborhoods program to launch May 20, Bruce Mills becomes Chief of Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Tom Ridge.

"...When assistant police chiefs get passed over for the top post, the..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...By most accounts, the city manager's top pick for police chief -- Stan Knee, of Garden Grove, Calif. --..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk :

"...Valentine's Day incident, in which more than 50 Austin police officers converged on a party at 1607 Cedar Avenue,..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature

A Walk in Austin's Shoes

Curious tidbits and Austin arcana

"...Highway 183 runs by the west side of the airport (that's Austin-Bergstrom International), but traveling north, don't be surprised..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

Lean and ... Leaner

A preview of the city's proposed (and shrinking) budget

"...and which supports city departments that are not self-supporting: police, fire, EMS, parks, libraries, planning, and so forth. (Those..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Budget Breakdown

Public Safety's proposed '07 numbers

"...Several departments fall under the $345.8 million safety umbrella: Police, Fire, EMS, the Municipal Court, and Public Safety and..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Fightin' Words

Rich Oppel and Mike Levy Spar on Paper:

"...Austin's most frequent commentators on local government, violent crime, Police Chief Elizabeth Watson, Austin Emergency Medical Services, and the..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

Searching the Couch Pillows

The Elusive Pot of Gold

"...general fund, the patron of such metropolitan standards as police and fire service, must lower its standard of living...."

July 12, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Total Eclipse of the Airport: The entire Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was evacuated around 7:30am..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature

Austin Regional Intelligence Center's Secret Informants Show How Profiling Works

“Middle Eastern”? Your info might be on file at Austin’s fusion center.

"...a report by a crime analyst with the Lakeway Police Department, at around 5:10pm on November 19, 2019, a..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

As Budget Battles Begin, APD Takes a Minor Hit

Only a small change, for now

"...The Austin Police Department has taken an $8.1 million hit, or about..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...homeless, after ECHO Executive Director Matt Mollica said the airport overlay zoning restrictions might cause future complications. The site..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

The Sheriff Shooting: A Very Different Story With the Same Ending

The shooting last week of Lennon Johnson by a Travis Co. deputy itself raises questions about the APD shooting last month.

"...The summer's second fatal police shooting in East Austin played itself out during morning..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...The Austin Police Association and the 100 Club of Central Texas (a..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Don't Shelve Smart Growth

"...Wake Up or Waco, America Destroyed by Design, and Police State 2000 -- and on his radio and television..."

July 2, 1999 Column

Walking the High Finance Wire

Bergstrom Costs Going Up and Up

"...to become a financial disaster for the city's new airport at Bergstrom. There have been reports of costs going..."

May 12, 1995 News Feature by Dave Cook

News Roundup: Use of Force, Apartments, & TNCs

Jury awards $1M in civil rights suit; SOI ordinance halted

"...Chacon, 56, called police that evening after discovering what looked like a prostitution..."

March 9, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Dead Walk by Night

Marathon meeting turns City Council members into zombies

"...authorization for the purchase of a new helicopter, for police use and public safety more generally. Council was willing..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Dancing About Architecture

Things get so bad in the Live Music Capital of the World that they're citing the 'King of Sixth Street,' Gerry Van King, for busking on the street

"...Prindible, "I know he's filed a complaint with the police oversight committee, and he seemed to think he'd be..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Agony of the Ecstasy

Will the federal and local crackdown on ecstasy put raves out of business?

"...of a succession of repetitive beats," and allowing the police to break up gatherings with as few as 10..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

Liberty Lunch is finally reduced to dust bin debris even as Mueller Airport hosts the "Airport Rave" and some 6,000 attendees, one of which was NOT Biz Markie, who was a no-show. Who says there are no more live music venues in Austin. Once-local guitarist Evan Johns hospitalized in DC with severe liver problems, just as Bad Livers finish recording a new album. Ken Lieck, King of the Segue.

"...estimated 6,000 attendees made it out to the old airport for last Friday's rave, er, "festival" (see "Live Shots"),..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Point Austin: The Cost of Community

The city budget is where Austin decides how to live

"...of those cuts will be equally welcome. The Austin Police Department came up with $1.5 million by abandoning its..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...case spotlighting the shoddy evidence-handling of the troubled Houston police crime lab. See p.26...."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Texas Our Texas loves Texas; Neighbors for Neighbors hate strip-mining; Justin B. Andrews returns; and other delighted and dismayed letters from readers.

"...in trouble when I rented the van at the airport and found the good people of Austin so badly..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column

Who Is Jesus?

It's Judgment Day for Austin's City Manager

"...a wide range of duties -- from picking the police chief and producing the city's $1.3 billion draft budget..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...1997 Hidalgo County Suburban -- was flung wide open, police said of the early morning April 10 incident. Austin..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature

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