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Austin Stories

"...CAF, says the upcoming warm season -- during which Austin will be judged by stricter air-quality standards, and the..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature

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Austin Stories

"...setting yourself on fire." Send your own comments to daryl.slusher@ci.austin.tx.us. As of press time, 79 U.S. cities and counties,..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Austin Stories

"...staff, boards and commissions, environmentalists, and neighbors all support Austin's proposed pipeline safety ordinance that would limit construction next..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Changed Forever

Scenes and voices from Austin's reaction to the attacks

"...imported from Damascus. Al Jundi, a Syrian Christian, is Austin's self-designated ambassador of secular Arabic culture. She was planning..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Michael May

A Bad Year Gets Worse

The Austin Arts Commission has found itself stewing in a bubbling gumbo of controversies this year, and lately that gumbo has been getting hotter and hotter, with resignations from the Commission, an investigation by the Texas Commission on the Arts, and a call for reforms by a City Council member.

"...While you're never likely to hear anyone on the Austin Arts Commission warbling "It Was a Very Good Year"..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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Clean Campaigns heat wave, Alcoa's new problems, No Pipeline solutions at AAS, Personnel puzzles at AISD, City resignations, Mueller redevelopment candidates, Hyde Park meets again & Ed Herman's letter to the Times

"...Clean Campaigns for Austin's struggle to change the way Austin conducts elections is..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Local news this week in Austin.

"...the surrounding buildings" in cities throughout Texas, not just Austin. City Governmental Relations Director John Hrncir says the city..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Sin Fronteras

Most observers would agree that Austin has a Latino visual arts community, but within that community are many voices, many points of view, many styles -- and no borders.

"...Is there a Latino visual art movement in Austin? Most observers would nod in the affirmative. In the..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

People Have the Power?

A Look at Crowd Control and Austin's Weekend of Dissent

"...What if the Austin Police Department and the Travis County Sheriff's Office threw..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Wrong Side of the Tracks?

Light Rail May Be a Heavy Burden for East Austin

"...curb pollution, and rein in urban sprawl, several East Austin residents fear that they'll find themselves on the wrong..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...In an email, DPS press secretary Tom Vinger said Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services was called the night of..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

The Eighth Street Survivors

They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.

"...one of hundreds of demonstrators who converged on Downtown Austin over the weekend of May 30-31, to stand against..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and Money: The Latest on Metabolife," March 14], The Austin Chronicle called on Chris Feldman, identified as being with..."

April 4, 2003 Column

“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

Elementary Rights

Clearing the Red Tape

"...to move has little to do with the community protests or the steady flow of inquiries from government officials..."

May 7, 1999 News Feature by Melissa Sattley

The Killing of Garrett Foster Shocks the City – and Galvanizes the Moment

Whether Foster raised his gun may never be known, but there can be little doubt about the driver's intentions

"...first aid at the scene by two police officers, Austin firefighters, and a volunteer medic before being transported to..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

City Sued Over Land Use Code Revision

Homeowners, neighbors want to protest rezoning

"...behalf of more than a dozen property owners around Austin could pose a challenge to City Hall's effort to..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?

An Anti-abortion Exhibit Produces Protests and a Free Speech Controversy at UT

"...are just a few of the questions roiling the UT-Austin campus this spring in the wake of the February..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Questions Arise About APD's Use of Sound Machines

Sonic warfare?

"...Since moving to Austin in 1980, Jim Ellin­ger has attended more demonstrations Downtown..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Protester Killed at BLM March, Shooter Released From Custody

Foster remembered at defiant vigil: "Garrett was a hero"

"...one the night before (organized in solidarity with the protests in Portland) at which a motorist in a black..."

July 27, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

The vision of a healthy, dynamic, impressively powerful country having a tortured, ongoing internal dialogue about its actions serves to inspire rather than discourage dreams

"...around the world, marchers took to the streets. The protests in this country, ranging from massive to very small,..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Column by Louis Black

UT’s War on Students

A peaceful protest spiraled when law enforcement showed up. Now the university has doubled down.

"...on Monday, April 29, another day of protest at UT-Austin against Israel’s war on Gaza was beginning. After the..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Local Lawyers and Activists Come to the Aid of Protesters

A look at life after the arrests

"...the 30 or so attorneys who make up the Austin Lawyers Guild, which has been getting those arrested in..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...the bubble that is the University of Texas at Austin. He declared, instead, that UT and public universities throughout..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Four in 10 UT Protesters Arrested Weren’t UT Affiliated. Were They “Outside Agitators”?

What UT calls outside disruption, students call a movement

"...associated with arrests of demonstrators at the recent pro-Palestine protests at UT-Austin shows that roughly half are current UT..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.

An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right

"...of about 20 Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Downtown Austin. He stopped and protesters rushed to his car, slapping..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

APD Protects and Serves Itself With Eighth Street Report

Lessons learned?

"...It's widely known, both among Austin police and their backers and among civil rights advocates,..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...call your readers' attention to an appalling example of Austin's hypocrisy in calling itself a Music Capital. I have..."

March 7, 2003 Column

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...UT Restricts Free Speech: This summer, when UT-Austin was making changes to its Speech, Expression and Assembly..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature

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