Rerun at the D.A. Corral

Republican Shane Phelps challenges Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle for a second time, and seems to be trailing.

"...The sun was creeping up over the horizon when Ronnie Earle and Shane..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

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

Justice comes slowly

"...Before Austinites hit the streets to protest police brutality, the wave..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A 3-D Race for the Bench

Three Dems vying for high-profile felony court

"...After nearly 20 years as the black robe behind the bench of Travis County's 167th criminal district court,..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Written in Stone

UT's Jim Bob Moffett and Freeport-McMoRan ride a new wave of allegations of business as usual: exploitation, cronyism, and environmental devastation

"...On the Forty Acres at UT, there's a building named after one of the worst environmental desperadoes of..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Painful Splits Along the Way to Stopping Sexual Assault in and Around Austin

Different approaches to accountability lead to rifts throughout the county

"...In the quest to find justice for local rape survivors,..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?

More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

"...Ken Ervin stood before a group of reporters this past February,..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Found in a Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Fightin' Words

Rich Oppel and Mike Levy Spar on Paper:

"...illustration by Doug Potter Often the most delightful reading is found in personal correspondence. Take, for example, a..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

Council Hears Emotional Pleas for Change in Austin Police Leadership at Emergency Hearings

CMs join community in denouncing police violence at protests

"...“We thought he was going to die. We just didn’t know.”..."

June 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Off the Bookshelf

D.A.: Prosecutors in Their Own Words

"...by Mark Baker Simon and Schuster, $24 hard..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Books Review

Learning From Our Mistakes

Free, but not exonerated, Fran and Dan Keller are the victims of a continuing injustice

"..."Sometimes, it feels like we're still in prison."..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...Austin Chronicle: What do you think are your biggest accomplishments?..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"..."No, it didn't happen," Frances Keller put her head in her hands and began to sob...."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...2009, Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg stood solemnly behind a lectern choked with microphones. She had convened a..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Honorable Charlie Baird

Judge Charlie Baird is ruffling official feathers at the Travis County Courthouse

"...Friday mornings are always busy in Travis County's 299th District Court...."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Porn Busters!

Investigators run roughshod over rights in hunt for cybersex offenders

"...On June 9, 2004, Javier Perez's dream of becoming a college math professor came to an abrupt end...."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Never-Ending (Crime) Story

Although their case has hit a dead end, prosecutors of the yogurt shop murders say they're determined to find the 'unknown suspect' – and then to retry Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen

"...On Wednesday, June 24, Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen walked out of jail after spending nearly 10 years..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'The Death Penalty Is About Us'

'Dead Man Walking' scribe Sister Helen Prejean speaks in town tonight

"...The year Sister Helen Prejean published her bestselling book Dead Man Walking – 1993 – was the..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Austin at Large: Reform Follows Dysfunction

José Garza and Delia Garza didn't get elected by accident. The cops' own lies show us why.

"...Boy, I sure would rather be writing about Austin's future, and how we can commit to..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...When I was interviewed about ethical violations at UT's Texas Memorial Museum ["Only..."

March 21, 2003 Column

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

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

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to a sudden end a little after 8:45..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Perry the Executioner

Texas leads the country in executions, and Rick Perry holds the record tally

"...By midmorning on Aug. 30, 2007, Austin defense attorney Keith Hampton..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Double Jeopardy

The state of Texas jailed Cuban exile Carlos Lavernia for 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Now the INS might send him back to Cuba.

"...-- INS internal memo on Carlos Lavernia, Dec. 27, 1984..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Smart Enough to Die

In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants. Still, Texas finds a way.

"...Paroled in 1997 from prison, where he was serving time for..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Justice or Vengeance?

A tale of tragedy and punishment in Williamson County

"...Four seconds. A flash. A moment here and gone. In four seconds, lives can change forever. One can end...."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Breaking the Chain

Troubling questions persist in the Rodney Reed / Stacey Stites murder case.

"...On Feb. 13, the state Court of Criminal Appeals denied the writ of habeas corpus appeal of..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Local Lawyers and Activists Come to the Aid of Protesters

A look at life after the arrests

"...the 30 or so attorneys who make up the Austin Lawyers Guild, which has been getting those arrested in..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Bus Stops and Court Benches

On immigration in McAllen

"...a sigh, and people slowly pour out onto the parking lot. There are 60 of them, many parents holding..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Martín Steinhagen

Dangerous Liaisons

A Gay Man's Search for Sex Ends in His Murder

"...afternoon of July 14, 1996, Bruce Becker wanted two things. He wanted the company of a man and he..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Justice Denied?

Advocates Still Fighting for Lacresha Murray's Freedom

"..."Our responsibility is to help Lacresha heal not by blaming everybody else for what she did, but by helping..."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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