Naked City

The National Council of La Raza issues a disheartening report on Texans of color and the state's justice system.

"...Members of the newly formed NCLR Texas Criminal Justice Project, composed of community-based organizations from across the..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Feature by Belinda Acosta

Study: More Innocents on Death Row Than Previously Thought

Number could be higher in larger criminal justice system

"...in a Kansas death penalty case, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argued that the incidence of wrongful conviction..."

April 28, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Outgoing District Attorney Postpones Police Cases Until January

Is justice delayed justice denied?

"...statement comes after continued calls from the community for justice; Moore explicitly requested in late June for Austin police..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Trial and Error

Questions raised about whether cards were stacked against Davidians in their civil suit against the federal government.

"...and the Branch Davidians, not the federal government," the Justice Department said in a statement. "We are pleased the..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin Man’s Suicide in Jail After Seeking Medical Care Raises Question: Why Was He There?

Suffering from criminal depression

"...can't go there, that's private information. I can't give criminal history and I can't talk about anything related to..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Point Austin: Recalling Eroy Brown

Groundbreaking Texas inmate murder case reflects long fight for justice

"...sweeping orders for reform from federal Judge William Wayne Justice. Little substantive change had yet taken place – Texas..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Federal Judge Dismisses Local Sexual Assault Survivors’ Lawsuit

Yeakel cites progress by Lege in rejecting claims against APD, D.A.

"...U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel has dismissed the sexual..."

Feb. 11, 2020 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Denzel Washington is a lawyer who goes rogue

"...a judge, his first foray into the halls of justice lands him in contempt, but this oddball terrier of..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

District Judges Issue Order on Felony Personal Bonds

UPDATE: Uniform rules to allow defendants to avoid jail before trial

"...Travis County's nine criminal district court judges, who preside over felony cases, have..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Travis Judges Loosen Misdemeanor Bond Requirements

Judges issue "Standing Order" to expand use of personal bonds

"...Thursday, the seven judges of the Travis County misdemeanor criminal courts issued a “Standing Order” to officially expand the..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Federal Judge Hears Oral Arguments in Sexual Assault Class Action

Yeakel to consider motions to dismiss before issuing scheduling order

"...U.S. Judge Lee Yeakel will not make a decision..."

Dec. 17, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin First Fair Chance City in the South

Ban the box ordinance passes Council

"...private employers to delay asking about a job applicant’s criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been..."

March 25, 2016 News Post by Amy Kamp

Ronnie Earle, Gangbuster

Jesse Sublett revisits Austin’s criminal past in Last Gangster in Austin

"...a backwater, far less enlightened in terms of its criminal justice system and rampant with official corruption. The blossoming..."

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

APD Holds Back Info on Officer-Involved Shooting as Union Plays Hardball

Justice delayed for Michael Ramos

"...For criminal justice advocates, the delay is yet another example of..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

On Death and Life

Dealing with the death penalty and other notable bills heard this week

"...of death penalty-related bills left pending in the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee after a marathon meeting March 29...."

March 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

sxswf: Even More 'Incendiary'

More from our Q&A with filmmakers Steve Mims and Joe Bailey Jr.

"...serious questions about the reliability of forensic evidence in criminal cases, and about whether Texas relied on outdated fire..."

March 10, 2011 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Let David Live

The execution of David Powell will not serve justice

"...a life and a death sentence. As Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has opined, "Where a delay, measured in..."

May 21, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Eleven APD Officers Disciplined for Misconduct In Police-Brutality Protests

UPDATED: Seven more likely to face prosecution in May incidents

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley has disciplined 11 officers..."

Dec. 2, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Public Defender Proposal Submitted to the State

Judges sign off on county application for funding of PDO

"...celebrate late last week. On Thursday, May 9, the criminal court judges issued their approval of the county’s amended..."

May 13, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Dutton Proposes Easing Pot Penalties

State rep wants possession of small amounts reduced to misdemeanor.

"...Dutton, D-Houston, has again filed legislation to reduce the criminal penalties associated with the possession of small amounts of..."

Feb. 7, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lawsuits Are Mounting Against Abbott's Border Operation

The Department of Justice, ACLU of Texas challenge scheme

"...And that comes on top of the Department of Justice's lawsuit over the state's implementation of floating barriers, or..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Travis County D.A. Moore Pushes Back Against Firefighters' Claims

Says the job of her office is to "see that justice is done" for victims and the accused

"...or their families have been abused by Travis County's criminal justice system. The allegations have become campaign fodder in..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Naishtat Files Medi-Pot Bill

Naishtat to Lege: Protect Pot Patients

"...to the whims – and prejudices – of the criminal justice system...."

Feb. 15, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Outrage Over APD's Refusal to Discipline Alex Gonzales' Killers

Officers face no consequences after chaotic 2021 encounter

"...Criminal justice advocates say that the Austin Police Department has..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Legislators Urge Abbott to Spare the Life of Woman on Death Row

Justice for Melissa Lucio?

"...Leach, R-Plano, co-chair of the Texas House of Repre­sent­atives' Criminal Justice Reform Caucus, told reporters after the meeting. "We're..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: Say Their Names, at the Capitol

Four Black Texans, four lives lost, four chances to advance criminal justice reform

"...dome, including today's (Thursday, March 25) expected convergence of justice advocates from across the state for hearings on the..."

March 26, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Freedom Fighters' and 'Above All Else'

Crowdsourcing gets political in this week's projects

"...angle. One deals in environmental issues and the other criminal justice; one has met its goal and the other..."

May 10, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Naked City

Youth, Justice, and Money

"...Commission -- the institutional arm of the state's juvenile justice system -- with the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. Strayhorn's..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Protesters Want Airline Kicked Out of San Marcos for Flying Migrants for DeSantis

California governor says the operation could be kidnapping

"...So far, the Central Texas airline that flew migrants..."

Oct. 18, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Council Recap: Help for Former Prisoners, An APD Shooting Settlement

Also, a split decision in SAN 2.0 ballot language suit

"...notable items related in different ways to the local criminal justice system...."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

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