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

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

Fiancée of Garrett Foster was attending police brutality protest

"...Black Lives Matter activists are demanding that Interim Police Chief Joe Chacon discipline an Austin Police officer who..."

April 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

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

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

Austin Police Association vs. City's Office of Police Oversight

Police union wins a round in contest over oversight

"...Police oversight efforts in Austin could be badly damaged by..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Police Live by Their Own COVID Rules, It Seems

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

"...Public-sector responders and essential workers – police officers, firefighters, medics, teachers and librarians, park rangers and..."

Oct. 1, 2021 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

Austin Police Funding Restored; Is It Too Much, or Not Enough?

The 2020 city budget finds itself coming full circle

"...Last July, as anger with the Austin Police Department washed over the city's budget deliberations, the..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Another Lawsuit Accuses Austin Police of Using Excessive Force

APD officer alleged to have shot minor with a beanbag round in 2021

"...Austin is facing more lawsuits from citizens complaining of the..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

Firefighters Vote to Oppose Police Union-Backed Proposition A

A "bad law that will actually hurt public safety overall"

"...Members of the Austin Firefighters Association have voted to oppose Proposition A, the..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Police Violence: It’s Expensive!

City Council approves $10 million in settlements

"...This was the year that Austinites began to learn the financial cost of the violence..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Did a Weeks-Old Justice Advocacy Group Catch the Ear of Police?

Longtime criminal justice advocates wonder why Austin police are so keen to work with the nascent JUST America

"...brought onstage for a June 11 press conference with Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley to announce a suite..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

We Have an Issue: “People Really, Really Are Done With the Murders of Black People at the Hands of Police”

In this week’s issue, we look at the impact of police use of force at protests – and if any changes are going to come from it

"...site of a march and rally led by the Austin Justice Coalition to denounce police violence against Black people...."

June 5, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...their April 20 work session, the members of the Austin City Council certainly sounded thankful for the recommendations the..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

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

"...have taken to the streets to protest racism and police violence against Black people. In the wake of the..."

June 3, 2020 News Post by Selome Hailu

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

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

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...• Austin police have reported more homicides in the past 10..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Ugly End to Jason Dusterhoft's Police Career Was Only the Beginning for APD

Three chiefs gone in Austin

"...into a City Hall meeting room. Manley had become Austin's interim chief of police six months earlier, and Dusterhoft..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Week in Protests: Now, We Have Bikers Who Love the Police

Police show force, arrest many, disturb Foster memorial, and more

"...for law enforcement, a local motorcycle club staged a “pro-police” demonstration Downtown on Sunday afternoon, August 9, drawing a..."

Aug. 12, 2020 News Post by John Anderson

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

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

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

Mayor Adler Addresses ICE Raids in Open Letter to Austin

Stresses Austin is "welcoming, inclusive community"

"...U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ran a raid on Austin over the weekend that resulted in the arrest of..."

Feb. 14, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

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

APD veteran awaits City Council confirmation next week

"...on the opportunity to make Joseph Chacon their new police chief in 2020 and 2021, respectively, City Manager Spencer..."

Sept. 22, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Activate This!

One insider's fight to make 'good old liberal Austin the city it thinks it is'

"...small-business owner currently under contract with the city of Austin, took the witness stand in federal court last week..."

Dec. 30, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

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