The Damage Done by SB 4

Court records reveal impact of the "show me your papers" bill on immigrant lives

"...In the weeks following February's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Austin, his eyes scanned social media channels..."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Immigration Enforcement Foisted on Local Cops..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...are midblock (duh) and 2) do not meet current code. Much of White's letter is spent grumbling that his..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...even further, but local activists are working on city code changes to make the behemoth and its big-box brethren..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Tommy Chong gets jail time, but hemp food products may be free.

"...with distribution of drug paraphernalia during a February sting code-named Operation Pipe Dreams...."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Can TABC Really Lift a Restaurant’s License Over COVID Rules? It’s Complicated.

The experts weigh in on the challenges for both sides

"...and information, not punishment, but the ramifications of their enforcement have seemingly stymied local restaurants as they try to..."

Aug. 18, 2021 News Post by Jessi Cape

Ken Paxton Sues Austin

AG wants City Hall to comply with open carry

"...city of Austin stands in violation of Texas Government Code 411.209 (the statute that prohibits state agencies and political..."

July 28, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Downtown Austin Plan

The city unveils its Downtown Plan in progress

"...a council-approved implementation plan, to be enforced by city code. This commitment to execution and enforcement makes the urban..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Council Watch

Planning Commission and two council members consider measures to reduce commercial noise pollution near residential land; Vista Ridge PUD developer negotiates compromise agreement on its single-family development overlooking Bull Creek.

"...to enforce decibel limits written into the Land Development Code. But staff there referred Alexander back to the police,..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Bed, Bathhouse, & Beyond

Men's Health Spa Goes Unregulated, but Who Cares?

"...out, oppose a new category in the city zoning code for "adult service businesses." Add members of the Austin..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Higher Education: A New Student’s Guide to Cannabis in Austin

The illegal but accessible drug

"...weed is outlawed, Austin may have the most relaxed enforcement. In a nutshell: You could get arrested, but it's..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot

May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight

"...Association (APA) and their statewide counterpart, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT). The outcome of the election..."

April 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: No Deal on License Plate Readers

Decisions on surveillance program, Statesman PUD, and parkland dedication fees all postponed

"...ARIC was sharing data with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, it asked APD what information ICE provided to show..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Poised for Comprehensive Rape Case Audit

Council members call for "start to finish" review in wake of controversy

"...the department was correctly using the federal "exceptional clearance" code for cases closed without an arrest. Under federal guidelines,..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Election Ticker: Don’t Listen to Us!

Midterm coverage, from the folks you love to hate

"...calls for a vote on any comprehensive land use code revision (like CodeNEXT). And Prop K calls for an..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Hiding in Plain Sight

Immigration, Fire, Capitol view corridors fill out a busy Thursday

"...sanction local jurisdictions deemed insufficiently cooperative with federal immigration enforcement. The law won't officially take effect until Sept. 1,..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Excessive Force

Peace Officer explores the rise of police militarization

"..."As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Strengthening the Ordinance

"...City Code: Section 25-8, Artic­le 12 (Save Our Springs Initiative)..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Constables: The Rodney Dangerfields of Police Work

Constables forced to defend their jobs

"...officer, and he was given zero dollars for law enforcement and communications equipment. "I won't even be able to..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Reefer Madness: Green Alert

"These people are armed; they're dangerous ... violent criminal terrorists," says drug czar John Walters.

"...a visit to Shasta, Calif., to tout a federal-state-local law-enforcement task force effort to eradicate marijuana being grown covertly..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Lege Roundup

"...for property tax relief, the House overhauled the tax code, the Senate proposed a more modest version, and the..."

March 18, 2005 News Column

Maspero Heads for Rehab

Williamson Co. Sheriff John Maspero apologizes for public drunkenness, enters treatment.

"...for years and years to get a tough-on-crime law enforcement reputation here, and to have your head law enforcement..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Still Pissed

"...Dallas. In Oct. 97 I filed a child support enforcement action pro bono in the 302d District Court for..."

July 9, 1999 Column

Planning Commission Recommends Adopting HOME Amendments ... With Amendments

There’s no place like HOME

"...to only apply Subchapter F of Austin's Land Development Code – the notoriously complex and outdated list of rules..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Voters Want Strong Police Oversight. Will the City Deliver It?

Oversight undermined

"...dictated in Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code; municipal authority, as established in a city's charter and..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team: Police "Concocted a Misogynistic and Fictitious Story"

Attorneys seek prompt hearing on motions to quash evidence

"...lived there told police she gave Wilson a unique code to lock and unlock the door, and an app..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Point Austin: Purging the Commissioners

If you can't win the argument, blow up the process

"...When the anti-CodeNEXT campaigners target the architect for the "crime" of volunteering..."

May 18, 2018 News Column by Michael King

CodeNEXT: Outlook Bleak

Land use commissioners stumble into Feb. 12 final draft

"...remains on track to release the final draft of CodeNEXT on Monday, Feb. 12, but as that unveiling nears,..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Adam Reposa on Ice

Sentenced to six months in jail for direct contempt, city’s DWI king meets stalemate in state courts

"...occur as so.) Under Sec. 21.002 of the state code, any attorney charged with contempt can be released from..."

Nov. 10, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Battle of the Bathroom Bigots

Austin's "bathroom bill" aims to protect rather than demonize trans residents

"...with sexual predators, a dangerous myth), the Texas Penal Code already stringently prohibits such action (i.e., under indecent exposure..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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