Austin at Large: And Still, We Rise

Austin has liberated itself from exhausted narratives before. It's time to do it again.

"...June 7 was already an important date in Austin history. Now it deserves to be a civic holiday...."

June 12, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Everything Old Is New Again

The long, honorable history of students “disturbing the war”

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and..."

May 4, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Grapples With Reopening & Protests

Civil unrest erupts nationwide as Austin clubs begin reopening

"...Overshadowed by civil unrest locally and nationally, Austin bars and music venues continued to reopen last weekend...."

June 5, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

D.A. Indicts 19 Austin Police for Assault in 2020 BLM Protest Response

Charges for 8th St. shootings send shockwaves among law enforcement

"...Austin continues to address the excessive force used by police..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Faster Than Sound – Summer in the City: Concerts, Protests, Relief Controversy, Potentially Less HAAM

Clubs navigate show safety, local musicians soundtrack protests, and HAAM asks for city aid.

"...and more with varied music offerings. In response, nonprofits Austin Texas Musicians and the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians..."

June 12, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Eleven APD Officers Disciplined for Misconduct In Police-Brutality Protests

UPDATED: Seven more likely to face prosecution in May incidents

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley has disciplined 11 officers for..."

Dec. 2, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Resources to Support Black Austinites During Police Brutality Protests

How to help and how to find help

"...killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Mike Ramos in Austin, and countless others, here are sources of support for..."

June 3, 2020 News Post by Selome Hailu

Fight for $15 Protests Fast Food Working Conditions

Rallies come on heels of negative labor report on Austin restaurants

"...The protests come on the heels of another alarming report: The..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Protests and Presidents

Contentious issues and presidential contenders

"...In this week's News Roundup, protests of everything from police brutality to toll roads; Council..."

May 4, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Austin Identifies Top Seven Candidates for Next Police Chief

APD Interim Chief Joseph Chacon among those on the shortlist

"...announced the seven candidates on the shortlist for becoming Austin Police Department's next chief...."

July 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Voices From the Black Austin Rally and March for Black Lives

Letting the protesters speak for themselves

"...As thousands gathered at Huston-Tillotson University to raise their..."

June 9, 2020 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Can Austin Become Carbon Neutral by 2050?

The city stepped up its game, but it'll need your help

"...August 2019, just weeks before the September climate crisis protests in Austin, the city of Austin declared a climate..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Francesca D'Annunzio

Austin FC Falls to Seattle Sounders Amid Fan Protests

“Wolff out” call escalates as club dips below playoff line

"...night, but they still found a way to remain Austin FC’s kryptonite at Q2 Stadium...."

July 14, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

UT-Austin Faculty Say They’ve Lost Confidence in University President After Protest Arrests

Faculty, staff, and elected officials decry DPS deployment

"...were arrested Wednesday at a peaceful pro-Palestine protest at UT-Austin – most of whom were subsequently released with charges..."

April 26, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Only 2% of Community Complaints About Austin Police Led to Discipline in 2022

Office of Police Oversight report highlights its lack of authority

"...The Austin Police Department investigated less than half as many complaints..."

Dec. 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: A Great Time to Be a Republican

Bryan Slaton, Ken Paxton … and the rest of them

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and..."

June 30, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Crosstalk: Austin Parks and Rec Board Discusses Fair Pay at SXSW, and More Music News

The latest moves from Austin's Tribe Mafia and Jackie Venson

"...The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, after protests demanding fair pay for artists at South by Southwest,..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: The Big Fat Blue Lying Line

Nothing about Uvalde should surprise us in Austin about the credibility of police

"...May saw one of the worst mass shootings in Austin history – perpetrated by the Austin Police Department. The..."

June 3, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...crazy, life-altering concert. Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles” zeros in on the Sex Pistols performance..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin at Large: Life Beyond the Cop Shop?

ULI-Austin members craft hypothetical – but plausible – visions for APD’s unloved HQ

"...the old one – the creation of a new Austin City Hall had become a saga of novelistic complexity:..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Manley Finally Finds the Exits

Feb. 12: Austin Police Chief Brian Man­ley announces his retirement

"...After two decades on Austin's police force and three years as its chief, Brian..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

This Week on The Austin Chronicle Show on KOOP 91.7 FM

Checking in on protester lawsuits and Austin FC's first season

"...On this week's episode of The Austin Chronicle Show, reporter Brant Bingamon gives us an update..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Police Live by Their Own COVID Rules, It Seems

A closer look at vaccine and mask policies among Austin's first responders

"...(public) employees than private ones. The status quo in Austin reflects the contrasting and sometimes conflicting attitudes of the..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Manager Names Interim Chief Joseph Chacon as Chief of Austin PD

APD veteran awaits City Council confirmation next week

"...Spencer Cronk has offered him the job here in Austin...."

Sept. 22, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Fool Around and Find Out!

Austin’s wannabe warriors are set to see what this city really thinks of its cops

"...Here's a fact: The city of Austin has taken action to right-size its police department and..."

May 28, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Protesters Allege Austin Police Dumped Quadruple Amputee Activist Whitney Mitchell Out of Her Wheelchair

Fiancée of Garrett Foster was attending police brutality protest

"...demanding that Interim Police Chief Joe Chacon discipline an Austin Police officer who they say dumped activist Whitney Mitchell,..."

April 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

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

Austin Parks Foundation Discusses Racial Equity in Green Spaces

Panelists consider how Austin leadership should help dismantle racism in public spaces

"...In the first of two panels in Austin Parks Foundation's Parks Summit series, community members and city..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

"Juntos/Together" Ties Austin's Activist Past and Present

Shedding light on action & initiatives by local minority communities

"...police brutality against minority community members, and a changing Austin landscape in response to gentrification are familiar recent headlines...."

March 28, 2018 Arts Post by Acacia Coronado

Playback – Now Hiring: Austin Music Office

Austin’s top governmental job in music is up for grabs

"...The opening comes at a pivotal time for Austin music. Ten months have passed since the arrival of..."

April 28, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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