Bastrop Murder Linked to Woodside Trails History

Teenager accused of murder was boy at center of Woodside Trails controversy

"...testimony led to the controversial closing of a youth services facility five years earlier...."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Hey, Perry, Veto This!'

With deadline looming, forces mobilize to push governor's red pen

"...This is a complicated bit of law about what Child Protective Services needs to do to get an order..."

June 19, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Is a CPS Public Defender's Office a Good Idea?

"...article on the creation of public defenders' offices for Child Protective Services cases ["Family Court Feud: Public Defenders for..."

Aug. 30, 2008 Postmarks

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"...war. Let's not go to war, then someday our children or grandchildren can experience what it's like (just like..."

April 4, 2003 Column

The Sky's the Limit

County buys AMOA block for a new "hundred-year" courthouse

"...jail inmates – typically, men jailed for nonpayment of child support. Nor does it have special waiting areas where..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

New Laws From the Lege Set to Go Into Effect

Get to know Texas’ new rules

"...those who break into a car to save a child or disabled person. (Texas already makes an exception for..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...held a telephone conference to advocate passage of the Child Citizen Protection Act (House Resolution 1176), which would restore..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature

Texas Supreme Court Backs FLDS Mothers

Children reunite with parents in wake of Supremes' decision

"...Court of Appeals' decision ordering the return of 126 children to their Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Juvenile Justice?

The fate of Lacresha Murray remains in a holding pattern as D.A. Ronnie Earle ponders how to proceed on a case that has brought him national criticism.

"...convicted, receiving a lesser conviction of injury to a child in the second trial. An appeals court, however, overturned..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

County's Parsimonious Budget Plans Ockham's Razor

The New County Order

"...areas: justice and public safety; health, human, and veterans services; transportation and natural resources; and general government and support..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Don't Close Your Eyes

"...the people of the United States, have fostered institutionalized child abuse on a wholesale basis. It’s not one child,..."

June 24, 2021 Postmarks

Texas Dems Want Stronger Immigrant Detention Oversight

More than 5,000 immigrant children in detention centers

"...time with immigration experts, youth facility operators, health and child welfare advocates, and state agency officials...."

July 31, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Who Killed Jim and Tina?

Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?

"...Jim Wright was the youngest of four children born and raised in Indiana. He moved to Austin..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

New Courthouse for Travis County?

Commissioners to discuss possible downtown land purchase

"...county's dispute resolution center – meaning the county's mediation services could actually be housed along with the courts with..."

Dec. 13, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin Hit in Veto Spree

A look at the bills whose lives were cut short

"...Of all the locally authored bills that died, the child protection measures in SB 1440 have gathered the most..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

It's All About Bigamy

Human Services hearing on FLDS raid kicks off with Hilderbran bill

"...House Human Services Committee hearing on last year's FLDS raid is just..."

April 14, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

District Eternity

As Ronnie Earle steps down, he looks back on his life's work

"...concept of "community justice" – including diversionary drug courts, child-abuse prevention, family-violence prevention, community justice councils, and so on..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Child Protective Services removes more than 400 children from an..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...an amendment from Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, to give Child Protective Services the power to order a forensic rape..."

April 8, 2005 News Column

Sophia King: A Brief Chronology

A chronology of the life of Sophia King

"...at Booker T. Washington apartments, and she and her children move into Rosewood Courts...."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature

UT Murder Coverage Misses the Point

Article's portrayal of suspect's mom demeaning, judgmental

"...the paper's tri-bylined breakdown of Criner's extensive troubles with Child Protective Services and foster care homes, are thorough and..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Gov. Rick Perry, despite getting all tough with Child Protective Services (see p.23) and other "heroic" measures, still..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Erin Martinson’s Entry Heats Up D.A. Primary Race

Lawyer, victim advocate to challenge incumbent Margaret Moore

"...Advocates of Victims of Crime at the Texas Legal Services Center, cited what she called Travis County’s “lack of..."

July 10, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond

"...levels and high winds. Said Tom Spencer, TFS predictive services department head: "This weather, added to critically dry fuels,..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature

Mr. Rose Goes to Washington

Dripping Springs state rep to give Congressional testimony on Pedernales Electric Cooperative

"...Representative Patrick M. Rose As Chairman of the Human Services Committee, Rep. Rose is leading efforts to increase oversight..."

June 25, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned

Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence

"...district attorney’s office at trial withheld testimony from Lucio’s children that supported her claims that Mariah died after an..."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Now Streaming in Austin: Brainstorm Black

Charlotte Moore's series about changing outcomes in Black Austin

"...herself, as she explains in her discussion with former Child Protective Services caseworker and head of the Center for..."

June 4, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

District Court Candidates Announce Dem Primary Candidacies

Here come the judges …

"...associate judge in the Family Drug Treatment Court and Child Protective Services dockets, is running to succeed Judge Darlene..."

June 27, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Travis County Revisits Creating Public Defenders’ Office

Legal panel ponders questions pondered many times before

"...four such structures in place: for juveniles, parent and child representation on the Child Protective Services docket, and for..."

April 16, 2019 News Post by Michael King

The 85th’s State Something

Taking stock at the Lege's midway point

"...this biannual sojourn; that of reform for the embattled child protective services program. Every session seems to bring another..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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