Beside the Point

The politics of panhandling

"...The backlash started early. A confederation of opponents rallied outside City Hall..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...• City Council meets Thursday, Aug. 9, with better revenue..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

Meet the Chiefs

Our notes on the candidates

"...meeting. The following are our notes on the candidates. Art AcevedoChief/Commander, Planning and Analysis Division, California Highway Patrol..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

APD's Copeland Suspended 90 Days

Oft-mentioned cop disciplined for April detainment

"...A busy week in the APD disciplinary department concludes with the 90-day suspension of Officer Eric Copeland...."

Oct. 21, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

TCDP Holds Police Accountability Forum

APD goes on the defensive

"...resolution calling for improved accountability from the Austin Police Department...."

Sept. 4, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

'Heart of a Servant': Jaime Padron

Thousands mourn slain officer

"...he loved to talk with Kidd, over a cup – or two – of Dunkin' Donuts coffee, about his..."

April 11, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Travis County Settles With Sexual Assault Survivors

$580,000 settlement reached in three-year legal battle over handling of sexual assault cases

"...prosecution of sexual assault, was reached Tuesday, June 22 – a day before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Top 10 Local Political Stories

The city's biggest stories

"...to the Chief In late November, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo announced he would accept the same position in..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...Six months have passed since the Austin Police Department announced the shutdown of its DNA lab due to..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

APD: Suspensions and Demotions

Former Lieutenant Allen Hicks and Sergeant Scott Stanfield were disciplined for failing to properly review multiple cases of their officers' use of force

"...Police Chief Art Acevedo issued suspensions to a lieutenant and a sergeant..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Lynch Prevails in APD Lawsuit

Jury's ruling will net detective $240,000 in back pay, pain and suffering

"...civil lawsuit against the city and the Austin Police Department last Friday in a jury trial held in Judge..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Crime Lab Cover-Up?

APD admits to long-running wrongdoings with its evidence

"...The Austin Police Department held a late-afternoon press conference Friday to announce a..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Judge Kocurek Shooter Update

Acevedo says HPD has arrested a "person of interest" on unrelated murder charges

"...At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed that the Houston Police Depart­ment arrested a..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

News Roundup: Confederates, Cookies, and Cream

Statues taken down, Blue Bell returns, all is well

"...• Say Goodbye, Jeff: The Sons of Confederate Veterans failed..."

Aug. 31, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Last Call for DWIs at AFD?

Fire chief cracks down on drunk driving firefighters

"...drunk-driving firefighter Mark Madison wasn't the revelation that some department staff are drinking and joyriding, but rather that it..."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Brass Shuffle at APD

Up, Down, and Sideways Among Police Commanders

"...week in the upper echelons of the Austin Police Department, with one person demoted, another promoted, and a third..."

May 2, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

UPDATED: Man Injured in Austin Police Shooting

Domestic disturbance leads to officer-involved shooting

"...23-year-old man shot Tuesday by a veteran Austin Police Department sergeant has been released from the hospital – and..."

March 21, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Driving on Thin Ice

Bad weather exposes bad road design

"...precipitation. On four days in the last two weeks – Jan. 24 and 28, and Feb. 7 and 11..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Flood Recovery Continues – Help Needed

Chief Acevedo apologizes for slow response

"...hall meeting at Perez Elementary School, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo offered regrets about the slow recovery response. "We..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

UPDATED: Officer on Stand in Civil Rights Case

APD Officer Nathan Wagner testifies about police shooting

"...while testifying about the officer-involved shooting death of Byron Carter, 20, on the night of May 30, 2011...."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

'Suicide by Cop' or Preventable Tragedy?

Family and friends tried to get Herbert "Denny" Babelay the help he needed before he died

"...a hail of bullets fired by four Austin Police Depart­ment officers. APD Chief Art Acevedo says officers heard the..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

ACCESS News Trying to Fill Funding Void

Program for deaf and hard-of-hearing may not have third season

"...Dvorah Ben-Moshe is a woman with a mission – a modest goal, really, she says, to stimulate civic..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Budget Games

As the economy improves, Council looks toward next year's budget

"...last Tuesday, during a discussion of the Austin Police Department's sudden need for additional forensic analysts. Council members had..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Downtown Stopgap: The Public Order Solution

"...In late September, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo launched what the APD called a "public order..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Austin Officials Ready for F1 Weekend

Public safety and transpo ready. Weather? We'll see.

"...of the Americas officials highlighted the collaboration among city departments and county, state, and federal agencies that for more..."

Nov. 7, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Realigning Police Lineups

New study shows that changing lineup procedure reduces mistaken ID'ing

"...eyewitness identification is the leading cause of wrongful convictions – nationally, 75% of faulty convictions have involved mistaken identifications..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Magic Numbers

At budget time, the public safety numbers become sacrosanct

"...that we can abbreviate it: M-COTS), the [Austin] Police Department is having to gut its Community Services division. ......"

Aug. 19, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Cops Don't Let Cops Drive Drunk

SWAT officers busted after partying too hard

"...Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo on May 19 fired former SWAT..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Drinking, Driving, Shooting ... and the APD

Leonardo Quintana hearing full of unintended revelations

"...episode in his increasingly unhappy career, former Austin Police Department Officer Leonardo Quintana would have done well to listen..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Column by Michael King

APD Examines Bias in Sanders Investigation

The focus has narrowed on an Internal Affairs investigator

"...According to Austin Police Chief Art Ace­ve­do, the department is investigating an Internal Affairs detective..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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