Sophia King: What Happens Now?

The city, APD, and police union haggle over what kind of "independent" review will be made of the King shooting.

"...Oct. 10, Austin Police Monitor Iris Jones and Police Chief Stan Knee announced that the city's police-oversight Citizen Review..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Daniel Rocha's Last Night: Reconstruction, Recommendations, Reprimands

Chief Knee and APD investigators differ over whether Schroeder's shot was justified

"...Although APD Chief Stan Knee reviewed Schroeder's statements to IA – along..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Is There Really a Case Against Officer Glasgow?

The grand jury indictment in the Owens shooting may be impossible to prosecute.

"...Owens' murder has been handled. At issue are APD Chief Stan Knee's decision to reinstate Glasgow's pay even though..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Officer Suspended for Excessive Use of Force

Officer Christopher Gray gets 70-day suspension for excessive use of force and acts bringing discredit to APD for his role in September arrest

"...In a disciplinary letter dated April 25, Austin Police Chief Stan Knee handed Officer Christopher Gray a 70-day suspension..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Police Officers Burned by Comments

Cops punished after cheering the fire that burned nightclub

"...the Midtown Live nightclub on Feb. 18. According to Chief Stan Knee, the 10 employees received punishments ranging from..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...by APD Officer Scott Glasgow -- met with Police Chief Stan Knee on Dec. 1 to discuss the department's..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Larry Speck resigns his dean's post at the UTSchool of Architecture; Mandy Dealey weighs whether to run for Sherri Greenberg's seat; rumors circulate that Eric Mitchell may jump into the race; the honeymoon between Chief Stan Knee and the Austin Police Association is fading fast, and Rep. Rick Green raises a ton of cash at his fundraiser.

"...Is Police Chief Stan Knee's honeymoon finally over? The love fest he's..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Rocha Case: New Drug Evidence Raises Questions About County Lab

First test showed no drugs in suspect; second contradicted

"...did occur in this case." The reversal prompted APD Chief Stan Knee to request that the blood and urine..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

New rules clarify when weapon may be used; opponents still dissatisfied

"...Chief Stan Knee unveiled the APD's updated policy on stun..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD Racial Profiling: New Numbers, Old Questions

The 2003 report shows disparities but also problems with the data itself

"...law, passed in 2001 – offers few surprises or standout statistical changes, and thus keeps alive arguments over disparate..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Mapping the Case Against Enlow

The city's case against fired APD Officer Tim Enlow remains unconvincing.

"...teenagers driving a late model Ford F-150 pickup. APD Chief Stan Knee initially told a reporter that Enlow was..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD Case Moves Forward

A judge rules in favor of an attorney who claims that APD engages in selective prosecution of officers. Attorney Steve Edwards now must collect evidence -- and his number one goal is to get Chief Stan Knee to testify.

"...of Edwards' discovery list is a subpoena of APD Chief Stan Knee. Predictably, the city opposes that step --..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

The Austin Police Department approves a $40 million pay raise for officers as part of its meet and confer contract negotiations; more contentious, however, is a police oversight provision that activists say was "gutted" in the process.

"...civil-service law that apply only to Austin.) And APD Chief Stan Knee says "meet-and-confer was long and difficult, as..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...City• After nearly nine years at the helm, APD Chief Stan Knee is leaving the building. On May 16,..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

Meet-and-Confer Draws Fire

Council takes a deep breath, gets reassurances from staff about police contract

"...set of reassurances from City Manager Toby Futrell, APD Chief Stan Knee, and their respective management teams, that the..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Who Is Jesus?

It's Judgment Day for Austin's City Manager

"...wide range of duties -- from picking the police chief and producing the city's $1.3 billion draft budget to..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Landeros Working for U.N., Not DynCorp

"...has recently become a division of DynCorp, former APD Assistant Chief Rudy Landeros is not now, and never has..."

June 20, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...jeopardized the life of another officer." – Austin Police Chief Stan Knee, in a memo explaining the firing of..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...nastiness, but he's guessing these attacks stem from his stances on past issues. As for her part, Whiteside isn't..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature

Officers Cleared in Clark Death

Chief Knee declines to discipline any of the nine involved in arrest of 33-year-old who died minutes after taken into custody

"...APD Chief Stan Knee has declined to discipline any of the..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Instant Replay: How and Why Did Daniel Rocha Die?

Re-enactment discrepancies leave family still looking for answers

"...like frozen." At this point, he said, Schroeder was standing behind and to the right of Rocha. Doyle's recollection..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Quality of Life for Blacks in Austin: Going Beyond Midtown

The city's treatment of blacks – both governmentally and culturally – is questioned

"...Midtown Live nightclub continued last week when Austin Police Chief Stan Knee and City Manager Toby Futrell penned a..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Racial Profiling Data Illuminating, yet Inconclusive

The nation's most comprehensive study to date shows a pattern suggesting profiling, but reporting methods need more uniformity

"...state legislators, recommends that the state adopt uniform reporting standards, require departments to collect "additional, explanatory data elements," and..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Owens' Family Calls for the Feds

Allegations of grand jury tampering against the DA and police chief

"...whether Travis Co. District Attorney Ronnie Earle and APD Chief Stan Knee meddled in grand jury proceedings in an..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Don't Leave Us in the Dark

Local activists sign on to letter asking city manager to ensure public participation in process of selecting a new police chief

"...in the process of selecting a new Austin Police chief. "We … write to demonstrate [our] concern regarding the..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD's Follmer Fired

APD's Follmer Fired Rookie officer let go for role in September official oppression arrest.

"...Austin Police Department acting Chief Cathy Ellison fired rookie Officer Joel Follmer on June..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Leak' on Recommendation to Fire Officer Prompts Complaint From Police Union

Austin Police Association President Mike Sheffield has filed formal complaints with city alleging someone from Police Monitor's office and/or the Citizen Review Panel leaked panel's disciplinary recommendations regarding shooting death of Daniel Rocha.

"...the contract mandates remain confidential until after Austin Police Chief Stan Knee has made his disciplinary decisions, were "leaked"..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News Shorts

"...the disturbance rattle chamber employees? "No," Tiede replies. "Everyone's standing around right now making very bad jokes."..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

More changes are afoot for the stalled effort to bring a new police radio system to Austin.

"...project's new offices at the former Robert Mueller Airport. Assistant Police Chief Bruce Mills -- who was appointed by..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Year in Politics

The Top Ten Political Stories of 1997

"...which required states to engineer their own money-saving public assistance plans -- didn't start making its impact until 1997...."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature

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