APD Protest at City Hall Organized by Communities of Color United and Undoing White Supremacy Austin

"...APD protest at City Hall organized by Communities of Color United and Undoing White Supremacy Austin on..."

Aug. 3, 2020 Photo Gallery

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...workers" into any search engine, the revved up reckoning of labor and wages in the United States' massive hospitality..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Ten Defining Moments of Austin's Intense Year of Police-Community Conflict

We Fought the Law

"...Picture Prompted by controversy that arose at the end of 2019 around abruptly retired Assistant Chief Justin Newsom, a..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...$1,500 was a lot of money in 1990. When the city of Austin required..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Opinion: Investing in Working-Class Communities Is Central to Our Public Safety

Travis County D.A. Jose Garza argues we must invest time and resources the root cause of crime – instability

"...on Labor Day, we celebrate the achievements and struggles of working people in our country. For two and a..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Column by José Garza

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

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

"...shouted toward the marchers as they moved northbound. Most of the marchers continued to the Capitol, but a small..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

A Year After Austin's Passage of the Freedom Cities Policies, Activists Urge APD to Do Better

Organizations applaud headway made, but say there's more work to be done

"...Following the passage of Texas' anti-"sanctuary city" Senate Bill 4 in 2017, and..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

In the Wake of Orlando

To the entire LGBTQ community: You do matter. So much.

"...hit the blue app open. I scrolled through photos of D.C. Pride – all my friends were smiling, adorned..."

June 13, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink

Highlights from the 2017 food track

"...On Instagram, SXSW can look like an endless stream of celebrity sightings and themed cocktails. But in between the..."

March 12, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

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.”

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

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...Well, Austin is once again locked in one of our emotionally brutal and seemingly endless civic disputes, this..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Your Guide to the Weekend Resistance

A breakdown of inauguration weekend counterprotests

"...is preparing for an epic counterresponse to Friday’s inauguration of Donald Trump as president. It’s a long-haul weekend of..."

Jan. 19, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

A Year Later, the Time Is Right for Another Conversation About Notes From the Field

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Zach Theatre streamed its staging of the 2019 production and led a discussion on Zoom

"...Part of what we value in theatre is the room it..."

June 19, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Council: No Zombies Before Midnight

City Council hears budget pleas, aids workers, tenants … & zombies

"...City Council meeting adjourned at the rather remarkable hour of 9:58pm, after several hours of public testimony on the..."

Sept. 5, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council: It’s Always Something

This week's City Council, courtesy of CodeNEXT

"...today's City Council agenda is not likely the center of action. Tuesday morning marked the release of the first..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...at a merciful 8:30pm. But the week carried plenty of business, with CodeNEXT on Tuesday, budget preview on Wednesday,..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council Forum Covers “R.E.A.L. Solutions” to Gentrification and Displacement, Affordable Housing, and Public Safety

Candidates commit to addressing racial justice and equity

"...On Monday, Oct. 12, a handful of City Council candidates convened for a virtual forum on..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

Eastside Housing Proposals Blow Up at Council

"That was crazy"

"...Council (acting as the Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Direc­tors) voted to award an affordable housing development at..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Thinking About Budgets

We are short-term planners with long-term problems

"...add a few more comments on the fiscal condition of Austin, Texas. Consider these nuggets, accumulated over several years..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Column by Michael King

On COVID-19 Relief and Housing, Council Does What It Can

Waiting for the approved $15 million

"...through the pandemic, resulting recession, and beyond. Following approval of the Save Austin's Vital Economic Sectors resolution, staff created..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

East Austin Residents Need Resilience Hubs Sooner Rather Than Later

City looks to fill in some of the gaps of inequity during times of crisis

"...deemed as resilience hubs could potentially fill in some of the gaps of inequity. The hubs would function out..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Heather Stewart

FY21 Budget Passes Unanimously With Big Cuts to Austin Police Funding

Council members celebrate first step, but acknowledge hard work ahead

"...million from the Austin Police Department budget, investing all of it into programs meant to reduce the need for..."

Aug. 13, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

SXSW Eco Wrap

“Nature doesn’t need people, People need nature”

"...year, SXSW Eco represents a shift in the world of environmentalism, with the focus increasingly upon the human cost..."

Oct. 9, 2014 News Post by Jessi Cape

Pushing for Real Police Oversight in Contract and on the Ballot

What exactly is a G File?

"...Austin Police Department's computer database sit the personnel files of each of its approximately 1,800 officers. Those files include..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AFS Announces 2020 Feature Grant Recipients

Special new fund will help those hit by SXSW cancellation

"...Fifteen films. Sixteen filmmakers. That's the roster of titles that will receive a total of $111,000 in..."

Sept. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tales From Early Voting and More Before the July 14 Election

Last-minute jostling before election day

"...As of July 7, early voting turnout in Travis County stands..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Loving and Fighting

A history of struggle at Blackshear Elementary

"...Blackshear Elementary had already bred generations of East Austin youth when the school song was composed,..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: Not Many Tools in the Toolbox

City Hall tries to stretch its funds for music, housing

"...In response to Council approval of the Save Austin’s Vital Economic Sectors, staff created guidelines..."

Oct. 16, 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

"...funding in his fiscal year 2022 budget, but most of that growth is not "real"; it comes from returning..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin At Large: The Dog That Caught the Cop Car

De-policing becomes partisanized, but who is really putting themselves at risk?

"...My two favorite topics of late – mindless cop worship and brainless Republican rule..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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