The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...that something ain't working at APD. The Sunshine Project's Ann del Llano -- Sheffield's sparring partner on the Focus..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Choose Your Monitor: The Four Finalists

Candidates to be Austin's next police monitor speak out

"...if a different form of oversight – an auditing model, akin to that in Eugene – might be a..."

Dec. 8, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Beside the Point

Attempts to debate Props. 1 and 2 produce only polarized statements and crowd heckling

"...focus are way too vague." To which the ACLU's Ann del Llano scoffed, "I like Louis Black saying something..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Battle Lines Drawn in City-Police Dispute

The police union walks away from contract talks, leaving civilian oversight in limbo

"...more intense last week when Austin Police Association officials announced the union was walking out of "meet and confer"..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Will Council Take a Stand on PATRIOT Act?

Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman's pro-civil-liberties resolution stalls on the dais

"...Goodman regards the PATRIOT resolution (co-sponsored by council members Danny Thomas and Raul Alvarez) as a reaffirmation that Austin..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Two Bad Apples

"...candidates for the city's brand- new police monitor position, announced Nov. 1 by City Manager Jesus Garza. The police..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Watching the Watchers

City nears a crucial choice for the next police monitor

"...ability to mandate officer testimony and Internal Affairs evidence. (Ann del Llano said she would push to get subpoena..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Oversight, Out of Mind

As the city and police union move forward, what's being left behind?

"...seemingly egregious APD abuses, real or imagined, can be channeled. Whatever the OPM and panel's actual powers to respond..."

March 12, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

More controversy over the selection of the city's police monitor

"...Chris Wittmayer -- will get the job. Meanwhile, attorney Ann del Llano and other police accountability activists continue to..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Monitoring the Monitors

"...But ACLU attorney Ann del Llano, who was also a member of the..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Meet the Police Monitor Finalists

A brief look at the four remaining candidates

"...per month might help make the office more "user-friendly." Ann del Llano..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

District Eternity

As Ronnie Earle steps down, he looks back on his life's work

"...Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, who in December announced his decision to retire at the end of 2008,..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

'Something Went Wrong'

Six months after he was killed by an Austin cop, Jessie Owens' family still wants some basic answers

"...Owens' family learned of his fate. Shorts, a party planner who works for an Austin country club, had the..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Attempts at decriminalizing, or at least lessening punishment, in Texas and elsewhere

"...downgrade various other marijuana-possession charges. (Originally, Dutton's bill also banned the state from suspending a driver's license for individuals..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

A local coalition urges the city to take a stand against the PATRIOT Act.

"...toward "domestic spying" by Austin police, said ACLU attorney Ann del Llano. Austin Police Dept. officers have already admitted..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Daily Hustle: 11/8/10

Meet six finalists for Police Monitor

"...Ann del Llano, Family law attorney/owner of Capitol City Solutions:..."

Nov. 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot

May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight

"...oversight authority that Prop A would grant to OPO cannot be done by city ordinance; it must be bargained..."

April 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Daily Hustle: 12/6/10

Meet Police Monitor candidates tomorrow

"...Ann del Llano -- Family law attorney/owner of Capitol City..."

Dec. 6, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Iris Jones Goes Public

"...Last week ACLU attorney Ann del Llano and Austin Police Association President Mike Sheffield..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Police Panel Debuts

"..."critical incident" case review, listening to public input and deliberating over the fatal shooting this summer of Sophia King...."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...who sits on the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Ron Delord, a lobbyist for the Combined Law Enforcement Agencies of..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...out, it is different. The new store at William Cannon and Brodie is the first retail project built to..."

July 23, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

"...insurance. Two Democratic members of the Travis County House delegation have also been busy. Rep. Eddie Rodriguez prefiled three..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature

Ballot Battle

Judge rules city must rewrite ballot language covering open-government and clean water charter amendment propositions

"...laid out by attorney Robert C. Heath: That any delay incurred by court-directed changes to the ballot language constituted..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

It's trump and counter-trump in the council vs. charter wars

"...to mention the citation we garnered in Austin judicial annals this week, specifically in those dog-eared pages concerning aquifer..."

March 31, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Halloween Masks

Everyone had a role to play, and some performed better than others

"...woofing than to contribute anything useful to the panel's deliberations. Indeed, the emotional and intellectual high point was reached..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...It isn't officially named "The Annual ..." but yet another parade and concert will be..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Meet-and-Confer Draws Fire

Council takes a deep breath, gets reassurances from staff about police contract

"...to the cash-strapped city, council members opted instead for delay – and were treated to a lengthy set of..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Ashton Cumberbatch takes the hot seat at a low point in police-community relations

"...On Nov. 3, City Manager Toby Futrell announced the hiring of local attorney Ashton Cumberbatch as the..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weak at the Knee?

Chief Stan Knee's tenure at the APD has had many external successes, and several internal failures.

"...him that his gun was not one of the models on the department's approved weapons list. Rumor is that..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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