The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...on the grass behind her apartment at the Rosewood Courts housing project, where she was known and feared by..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

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"...jail due to his own actions, not mine, the court's, the jury's, or anyone else's. When you know his..."

July 19, 2002 Column

Tube Temptations

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture

"...Award-winning performance in Tuesdays With Morrie, Azaria plays a TV writer whose daydreams come to life. Katey Sagal (Married..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...reinstated, then (for the most part) superseded by the courts and the Legislature, even as the Chamber and the..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

News Shorts

"..."We could have watched the whole damn thing on TV," said one reporter. Meanwhile, one state labor leader in..."

Sept. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Our readers talk back.

"...because many Greens are of the mindset that regards TV as a satanic influence rather than as a technological..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column

Taboo Topics, True Subjects

Reflections on Race in the NBA

"...what Player X was saying out there on the court to Player Y. Player X always deflects the question,..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Books Feature by David Shields

Fatal Error

Hooked on Drug Money

"...then-President George Bush waved a bag of crack on TV. Seated in the Oval Office with pictures of his..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen

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Don't Dissolve District

"...public access. Both Judge Jeanne Meurer and the appellate court found no basis for the lawsuit...."

May 1, 1998 Column

Heart of The Beast

Can Donald Byrd Make Art of True-Life Violence?

"...a little voyeuristic. Given both the success of heavy-handed TV melodramas about misguided kids who kill other misguided kids,..."

May 9, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...first Hispanic to be elected to the Texas Supreme Court, and a man she considers her mentor, and a..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Edwards Aquifer: No Limits Yet

"...of the Edwards Aquifer, failed to win support in court this week. Citing the severe drought conditions, the possibility..."

July 19, 1996 News Feature

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...Queer TV Theory 101..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin at Large: For Team Blue, So Much Green

More money, more voters for Texas Democrats aiming to flip the state House

"...to exercise. Just this week, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that if a Texas county election..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Full Circle

The road to a PBS documentary

"...PBS TV shows have a tendency to be so well-done that..."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

'Secuestro Express'

Jonathan Jakubowicz and Elizabeth Avellán on 'Secuestro Express'

"...Venezuela this year, which was a film made for TV that was only in theatres for a week, and..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Michael King

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Our readers talk back.

"...KVUE-TV decided to celebrate Veteran's Day by not showing Saving..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

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Short Shrift

"...Krys Jarvis TV Nay..."

April 3, 1998 Column

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...on September 2, same year – 'Speaking on the courthouse lawn!' So this is the time that they're planning..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Jeff Nichols' Intimate Portrait of a Marriage in Loving

Austin-based director on the pivotal civil rights case that inspired his film

"...perched over her wedding ring. They're both laughing, watching TV after a long day...."

Nov. 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Funding Balance

Some Austin politicos think qualified candidates of average means are deterred from running due to low contribution limits

"...finance regulations working to overturn the city's rules in court, but it may be only a matter of time..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Jack Craver

Headlines

"...massive peaceful demonstrations in many major cities, but initial TV coverage concentrated on the isolated violence in areas of..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature

Headlines

"...Primary season? What primary season? As the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the interim Texas House, Senate, and..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature

Food-o-File

Toni Tipton-Martin gets a move on up to the White House as Austin wades deeper into trailer mania

"...Move to Schools when she returns from Washing­ton... A TV producer asked me recently what was driving the expansion..."

June 4, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

FCC Overruled on 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine

"...Invoking something resembling common sense, a federal appeals court Monday slapped down the Federal Communications Commission for imposing..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...the Cactus Planter will get his day in federal court! As we reported in "Naked City," April 18, the..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Local TV stations are refusing to broadcast a commercial from People..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...you can't find the time to visit the municipal court or to write that check and stick it in..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature

March 6 Primary Report

Eckhardt dethrones Sonleitner, fundamentalists duke it out with public education, and more

"...masticating a bit of a hamburger – when the TV cameras turn your way. Indeed, this seemed the weightiest..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Joshua B. Bolten, when pressed for details about Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers. The New York Times, Oct. 16Headlines•..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

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