Reefer Madness

War on Prohibition is the new War on Drugs

"...Cole made headlines when he and four other former cops teamed up to form the drug policy reform group..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...with the APD Internal Affairs office against three Austin cops for violation of my First and 14th Amendment free..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column

Kids Should Talk to Strangers?

"...with the APD Internal Affairs office against three Austin cops for violation of my First and 14th Amendment free..."

Aug. 11, 2005 Postmarks

Sheriff

"...Directed by: Daniel Kraus. Like some existentialist episode of Cops (or, say, Lars von Trier's Most Mundane Police Videos),..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Movie Review by Wells Dunbar

A Gay-Bashing in the East Sixth 'Dead Zone'

A brawl outside Emo's raises questions about police protection east of Red River

"...continued until someone yelled out that they'd called the cops, Anton recalled, and Cell Phone Man and his friend..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Red, White, and Blue

Second place, the 12th annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...darkened trailer park, which looks like every episode of Cops. Shirtless men ride banana seat bikes through the shadows..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Books Feature by Garth Mueller

2 Fast 2 Furious

"...thin, and just sort of hanging around), and the cops, well, the cops are clueless and loud. (And I’m..."

June 6, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Austin needs an honest discussion of how much we spend on public safety.

"...committed, to bringing up police staffing to the magic 2-cops-per-1,000-citizens ratio, and Austin's current meet-and-confer contract with the Austin..."

May 24, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The City Council prepares to decide which charter amendments go before the voters.

"...with the working man does not extend to the cops.)..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars

"...who's being picked up by a bevy of space cops, including former Species babe Henstridge and Guy Ritchie favorite..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Policing the media, mediating the police.

"...forget that we, frustrated, stay at the other end, cops in between. I'm not against a police force; I..."

April 6, 2001 Column

Fear & Loathing on the Inaugural Trail

One man's journey to the Bush inauguration confirms more than it denies.

"...like the one a few blocks away where the cops will crack some heads an hour or so later..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Features Feature by Michael Bolduc

Traffic

"...policymakers in our nation's capital to the dealers, users, cops and DEA agents on the streets, and everyone in..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...Someone had called APD, thinking I was dead. These cops were older, more chill than the newer breed of..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

The General

"...by beating the rap in ways that emphasized the cops' ineffectuality. For example, he once used $80,000 in stolen..."

March 5, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Live Flesh

Possibly due to the story's origin as a Ruth Rendell novel, this is the most coherent, viewer-friendly narratives Almodóvar's ever filmed. It also focuses on male relationships and features a young Javier Bardem.

"...a lingering impact on the personal lives of two cops who, in an early scene, bust him for harassing..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Disappointments, Indoctrinations, Desperations

Letters At 3am

"...the end with a crone's voice; broke; hounded by cops; hooked on heroin; yet still when she sang she..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

L.A. Confidential

Los Angeles police corruption and 1950s noir sexuality combine in this modern thriller.

"...intrigue spirals out of control, this trio of good cops/bad cops furiously works to cover its collective ass before..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beautiful Loser

Keith Ferguson: No Apologies, No Regrets

"...Amsterdam. With its sane drug laws and hardly any cops, crime, poverty, or AIDS, Amsterdam is a tailor-made utopia...."

May 9, 1997 Music Feature by Josh Alan Friedman

Egg Cartons and Foam-Rubber Wallpaper

Finding Rehearsal Space in Austin

"...Reclusives. Brats bellower "Bones" notes they've been visited by cops "a couple of times, when we've practiced too late,..."

April 11, 1997 Music Feature

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...restructuring the department leadership to reintroduce the tradition of "cops on the beat," the audit and interviews with APD..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...restructuring the department leadership to reintroduce the tradition of "cops on the beat," the audit and interviews with APD..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Reservoir Dogs

"...melee, Blonde replies that he offed a couple of cops. “Any real people?” prompts Mr. Pink. “No. Just cops.”..."

Oct. 30, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...enormous resources into Downtown – dozens of APD bike cops, dozens of Texas Department of Public Safety officers in..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...with hope that if APD better trains its new cops to perform their duties without bias – and if..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film Q&A: John Lee Hancock on The Highwaymen

Texas director retells the Bonnie and Clyde story from the cops’ view

"...from the murderous Barrow gang, focusing instead on the cops who took them down...."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point: What a Mess

Police impasse throws city system into disarray

"...long and testy negotiating period with a body of cops determined to prove that the city has made a..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Column by Chase Hoffberger

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...a consistent presence of police doing walking patrols. Downtown cops focus on Sixth Street, especially during nights and weekends..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Police Consider Community Reforms

After a year spent making headlines APD prioritizes policing equity

"...Acevedo also told The Guardian his cops "will not be surprised by the fact that we're..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Officer Who Killed Teen Fired

Joseph family's attorney calls the decision a "good first step"

"...I've said for many years is that what makes cops heroes is their deep respect for the sanctity of..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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