Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail

Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused

"...inmate at the jail, had been killed by Corrections Officer Isaiah Garcia while receiving treatment at a local emergency..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Tell the U.S. Department of Justice to Leave Medi-Pot Patients Alone

NORML wants to make sure Holder will keep President Barack Obama's campaign promises

"...Below the fold find Leahy's office number and NORML's suggestion for what to tell the..."

Jan. 13, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Cyrus Gray and Devonte Amerson’s Cases Remain Unresolved After Years in Jail

And they just hit another hurdle

"...stood before a San Marcos judge and said his office hoped to resolve Gray's case without a trial. Gray..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Month After Mike Ramos Died, Some Hesitant Steps Toward Accountability

Justice comes slowly

"...On the evening of April 24, Austin Police Officer Mitchell Pieper, just three months out of the police..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Then There's This: The Big C Stands for Corruption

Even after reforms at CPRIT, Rick Perry still remains in charge

"...for a civil complaint brought to remove her from office, she called a press conference to announce the indictment..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Is Your Hair on Fire? It's Campaign Time.

The D.A. campaign gets hot – very hot

"...a thorough workout. (No Republican has filed for the office, so barring a small-party miracle, the Democratic nominee takes..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

After Years in Jail for a Crime He Was Never Convicted of, Cyrus Gray Is Free ... for Now

Living in the free world, but the case just won't go away

"...parked behind him in a semicircle. More than 10 officers got out, their guns drawn...."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket

Judging the judges

"...in CCL6. Denise Hernandez, currently working in the C.A.'s Office with survivors of abuse, wants to expand Project Engage...."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

It's About Losing All Credibility

"...being to prosecute DUIs. To have anyone in that office display a disregard for the role and commit that..."

Dec. 19, 2013 Postmarks

Point Austin: Lehmberg's Scarlet Letter

County Attorney Escamilla has disgraced his office

"...while intoxicated and her subsequent deplorable behavior toward arresting officers and at the jail was a public embarrassment, for..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Despite Being Vastly Outspent by Challenger, José Garza’s Progressive Message Still Has Austin’s Support

After winning primary in a landslide, Garza is certain to win reelection

"...to unofficial results posted by the Travis County Clerk’s Office. The result represents a commanding victory for the progressive..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cole's Posthumous Exoneration Is First for Texas

In clearing Timothy Cole's name, Travis Co. judge does what Lubbock officials refused to do

"...DNA match, in May 2008, a member of the D.A.'s office told her not to worry about the fact..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Did Failures at APD’s Crime Lab Lead to Sexual Assaults in Houston?

Rape case goes unprosecuted due to contaminated DNA evidence

"...An APD bulletin went out to patrolling officers: Smith had told investigators to look for a black..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

More Doubts Raised About Carmen Mejia’s Murder Conviction

Innocence Project attorneys question the fairness of her 2005 trial

"...Project is coordinating with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office to try to free Mejia or get her a..."

Feb. 7, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A New Era for the Travis County Democratic Party

After years of infighting and a tumultuous election in March, the TCDP must now proceed as one

"...for fundraising and ultimately getting Democrats elected into public offices throughout the county (and driving turnout for statewide races),..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

“Might Have to Kill a Few People”

And other texts that suggest Daniel Perry intended to commit murder at a Black Lives Matter demonstration

"...raised the barrel of his gun. Austin Police Department officers questioned Perry and let him go. Garza presented the..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Onion’s Scott Dikkers Headlines Austin’s Worded Funny

Area event showcases written comedy, local literary laughmongers

"...the show on the day-of, and the Fallout box office person taking reservations says, ‘Hey, can you get some..."

Jan. 13, 2020 Arts Post

Point Austin: A Taste of Freedom

Thanks to those who fought for justice – the fight continues

"...at least the possibility of a retrial, as the D.A.'s office declined to concur that the entire prosecution was..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...Austin finally has a real, big city-style department, the Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (ACME). After years..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

UPDATED: Lawsuit Seeks Lehmberg's Removal From Office

Attorney cites Local Government Code provision for power to do so

"...seeking to have District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg removed from office in the wake of her arrest last weekend for..."

April 18, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Everybody Loves a Wynn-er

Will Wynn is his own flavor of ice cream -- pure vanilla, but mixed with nuts

"...the made-for-politics name and well-lighted path to the mayor's office is the same man who says that three years..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Doggett on 1/6: "I Continue to Think Our Democracy Hangs by a Thread"

Reflecting on the Big Lie, the Trump Coup, and what comes next

"...Capitol, from his third-floor window in the Rayburn House Office Building across the street...."

Jan. 6, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

He's Coming Back

Who gets punished when George W. Bush comes home to Austin after losing the election.

"...Elder was the "sort of person you appoint to office" rather than the sort of person you could envision..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Oh, To Be a Constable

10 candidates compete for four open constable seats

"...times, as evidenced by his failure to quell an inter-office sexual harassment incident a few years back that resulted..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Brenda Ramos Demands Action in Son’s Killing

Officer neither charged nor disciplined in police shooting

"...its work "several weeks ago," but Christopher Taylor, the officer who killed Ramos, has not been charged with a..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Travis County Revisits Creating Public Defenders’ Office

Legal panel ponders questions pondered many times before

"...the possibility of creating a Travis County Public Defenders’ Office, the myriad stakeholders still want to make progress toward..."

April 16, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Public Citizen Tom “Smitty” Smith Looks Back on a Life Well Lived

The man in the white hat's relentless hard work and willed optimism

"...I've got a picture on my computer at my office which reminds me how far we've come. When I..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

A Failure to Communicate

AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school

"...an internal review, its Public Rela­tions and Multicultural Outreach office is being restructured...."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...There are currently five hangars for film activities, an office building to headquarter productions, and two long T-hangars where..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Van Boven vs. the Texas Medical Board: Now At the State's Highest Court

Hearing latest step in doctor's lengthy fight

"...corrective action. The TMB (represented by the Attorney General’s office) appealed, and the Third Court of Appeals ruled in..."

Sept. 28, 2021 News Post by Michael King

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