APD’s Secret Informants Eyeing Neighbors for “Suspicious” Activity, Leaked Documents Reveal

APD intel center puts spies among us

"...In early June, an intelligence center operated by the Austin Police Department was hacked, along with many others like..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

APD Asks City Council for Financial Help With DNA Testing

And more news from the dais

"...Since the Austin Police Department shuttered its flawed crime lab in 2016,..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Brian Manley's the Man?

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

"...Police Chief Brian Manley? Has a nice ring to it,..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Judge Kocurek Shooter Update

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

"...Judge Julie Kocurek. At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed that the Houston Police..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

New Name, Same Game

S-Comm's end hasn't lessened the fear of deportation for Travis County's immigrants

"...to block the programs' immediate implementation. Follow­ing the decision, Depart­ment of Jus­tice officials said they wouldn't resort to an..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Headlines

"...and elderly voters, and the case could restore Justice Depart­ment preclearance of Texas election laws, under the Voting Rights..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature

Headlines

"...› Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials are urging travelers to arrive at..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Feature

The Fire at AFD

Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr leads a department flaming with labor, race, and gender politics

"...On a rainy weekday in September, Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr is sitting in her..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Fun, Healthy, and Green

A profile of the practice and business of pedicabbing

"...and relentless rainfall; last summer was particularly difficult for Austin's pedicabbing community. A highly publicized hit-and-run accident occurred on..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Sofia Resnick

Naked City

"...between the city, the Urban Renew­al Agency, and the Austin Revitalization Authority (formed in 1996 to redevelop an area..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature

Headlines

"...Alexi Lalas Sighted! Mayor Steve Adler declared Tuesday "Austin FC Day" in honor of the new Major League..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature

Headlines

"...were headlined in a Statesman story last week on Austin Fire Depart­ment discipline; Austin Firefighter Association President Bob Nicks..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature

The McGann Alternative

"...the District 9 race is Erin McGann, a Texas Depart­ment of Criminal Justice program supervisor who lives at the..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Off the Record

Facing charges by the estate of Don Walser, three local music entities declare bankruptcy even as Julian Koster spreads holiday cheer

"...360-degree stage inside Houston's sold-out Toyota Center last Thursday, Austin's metallurgists unfurled chariot races of galloping guitar that drew..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Queer Eye-Featured Clinic Investigated for Fraud

Missing half a mil

"...For months after Queer Eye's Austin season back in 2021, Dr. Jereka Thomas-Hockaday and the..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Chito Vela Sails to City Council

Vela wins D4 special election in a landslide

"...the second-ever representative for the majority-Latinx district in Northeast Austin, from Windsor Park to North Lamar...."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Hired / Fire

Overtime, wages, hiring procedures at heart of negotiations between city, firefighters

"...The city of Austin and Austin Firefight­ers Association resumed contract negotiations this week..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

News Roundup: Storms, Season's Greetings, and Open Carry

Reminder: Open carry law takes effect Jan. 1

"...that a grand jury has decided not to indict Austin Police Department Officer Robert Pfaff for the May 25..."

Dec. 29, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...signatories (Williamson, Travis, and Hays counties; the city of Austin; Capital Metro; and the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation), Caldwell..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Small Council, Huge Agenda

Maybe they could use a few more members after all ...

"...With the new City Council assembling for its first..."

July 24, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...City Council item reorganizing the top ranks of the Austin Fire Department instead stoked controversy, as new Chief Rhoda..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

"...animal rightists can do it, too! On Tuesday, the Austin Police Department busted the most visible and incompetent of..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

That was the year that was in the Live Music Capital …

"...Oof! Austin music took a flurry of blows to the breadbasket..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed's Life

Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate

"...in a case tainted by racism, investigative bungling, and police intimidation. Many have long believed Reed is innocent and,..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...safety status quo, fueled by protest and rage over police violence, is topic A as Council considers City Manager..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Boys Club

Female employees say gender discrimination persists at City Hall. Could a new resolution fix the broken system?

"...A loyal City of Austin employee of nearly three decades, Mapi Vigil felt she..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Next New Neighborhood

City and residents plan a sustainable Colony Park

"...million grant the city won in 2012 from the Depart­ment of Housing and Urban Develop­ment's Sustainable Communities program –..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Naked City

"...believe it is in the best interests of the Depart­ment, the City of Austin, the citizens we are sworn..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...impact of the new budget's spending for the "typical" Austin resident homeowner is just shy of $100 a year,..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline

Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families

"...on the border – and recently, an incident near Austin showed up in the news. These stories constitute an..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

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