A Trans Journalist With the Taliban in Transition

Austinite Monica Villamizar on Jordan Bryon's truth in wartime

"...title “conflict journalist” as a badge of honor. The Austin-born Emmy-winning freelance broadcast journalist has covered hotspots in Iraq,..."

April 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

APD Chief Joseph Chacon’s Legacy

Assessing the final years of a career that saw a rise from beat cop to chief of police

"...Joseph Chacon will retire from the Austin Police Department in two weeks, ending a career at..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Pro-Cop Breadcrumbs Our City Manager Has Been Dropping All Along

Just a few times Spencer Cronk showed us he puts police first

"...The last days of Spencer Cronk’s tenure as Austin’s city manager have been spent helping the Austin Police..."

Feb. 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Announces Retirement

Manley's 30-year career with APD will end March 28

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley will retire on March 28,..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: City of Austin Delays Venue Funding – Again

Live music venues have asked for dedicated COVID-19 relief since March, but the city says applications won't open until next year.

"...of dollars remain designated, but the money to sustain Austin's live music venues never arrives. For venue owners and..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Hundreds Tell Council, APD That Big Change Must Happen – Now

Voices of sorrow and rage

"...that began with emotional testimony from those brutalized by Austin police officers at the prior weekend's protests, and ended..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Hears Emotional Pleas for Change in Austin Police Leadership at Emergency Hearings

CMs join community in denouncing police violence at protests

"...began with emotional testimony shared by people brutalized by Austin police officers at protests over the weekend, and ended..."

June 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

“I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First”

Austinites protested against police brutality. Police responded with brutal force.

"...sheltered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the streets of Downtown Austin have been filled with pain and rage this week,..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Great Demand, Greater Expectations for AISD

Timeline set for superintendent search

"...The search for the Austin Independent School District's new superintendent is officially underway. This..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...at online options in lieu of outright cancellation. Yesterday, Austin's Indie Meme Film Festival, which specializes in movies from..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

"Stay Home, Work Safe" Orders Issued for Central Texas

Urgent measures deemed essential to combat spread of COVID-19

"...As expected, the City of Austin, Travis County, and Williamson County have issued shelter-in-place measures-..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound: Unlocking Oblivion Access

Leaving the Austin Terror Fest title behind, Oblivion Access partners Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi reach for new horizons

"...Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi, Saturday of the final Austin Terror Fest presented a test case...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Veronica Mars, All Grown Up at the ATX Television Fest

Series creator Rob Thomas explains why the cult show has to change

"...season's big bad will hit close to home for Austinites. Neptune, always plagued by evildoers, is under siege by..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin

10-1, take two

"...When the brand-new 10-1 Austin City Council took office in 2015 with a grand..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Guns in 2018: The Carnage Continues

A look at the Gun Violence Archive findings for the year

"...shows 10 incidents within the last 30 days in Austin, comprising five injuries and one death (Eric Allen, shot..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...The biggest stories of any year in Austin tend to unfold over weeks and months, sometimes fading..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

2018's Top 10 Quotes of the Week

"...of Mark Anthony Conditt, the primary suspect in the Austin bombings. (Mar. 23)..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Column

The Duality of Southwest Key

An East Austin nonprofit in the immigration debate

"...founded in San Anton­io in 1987, but moved to Austin in 1990, to an office near St. Edward's Univer­sity...."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Brian Manley: “Austin’s Next Police Chief”

APD vet expects appointment Thursday at Council

"...Cronk's appointment of Brian Manley to chief of the Austin Police Department, an inevitability since Cronk named the 28-year..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

National School Walkout

"...to go as they marched through the streets of Austin, beginning at Wooldridge Square Park and culminating at the..."

April 21, 2018 Photo Gallery

Beside the Point: Everybody’s Got the Right

Concerning the fate of Mark Conditt’s confession

"...I've considered the fate of the confessional tape the Austin Police Department (working with federal and state agencies) holds..."

April 13, 2018 News Column by Chase Hoffberger

The City's (Interim) Plan for the Public Safety Chiefs

Police, Fire, and Police Monitor all addressed

"...receiving broad support for his handling of the recent bombings. Arellano said City Manager Spencer Cronk will update the..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Gay Place

LoveBalm: an event to soothe and celebrate Austin's queer community

"...light of the terror and loss caused by the bombings, QB organizers decided to rename LoveBalm out of respect..."

March 30, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Cops, Medics, and How the City Treats Them

Labor agreements, disagreements, and more

"...didn't take long after the fallout from last week's bombings for the city to return to regular business. City..."

March 30, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Beside the Point: All Eyes on Him

The spotlight on interim – er, well, yeah, interim – Chief Brian Manley

"...don't apply to him," his interim successor here in Austin chose last Wednesday not to speak to Mark Conditt's..."

March 30, 2018 News Column by Chase Hoffberger

What Made Him Do It?

Weeks-long bomb scare ends Wednesday with few answers

"...looking to be the profile of a serial bomber, Austinites soldiered on, and more than 500 federal agents came..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Quote of the Week: Brian Manley

Ruminations on a serial bomber

"...of Mark Anthony Conditt, the primary suspect in the Austin bombings..."

March 23, 2018 News Column

Gay Place

Coping, carrying on, and saying farewell

"...There's no point in dancing around it – Austin's had one helluva week. The city has been perpetually..."

March 23, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Brian Manley's the Man?

Handling of bombings boosts APD vet’s support for future as permanent chief

"...new questions about whether the city could give the Austin native and longtime local cop permanent status over the..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Remembering the Victims

The two lives lost and how to help

"...so prodigious. He leaves behind loved ones at East Austin College Prep, where he was a senior, the Austin..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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