Double Jeopardy

A long-ago marijuana conviction gets a library staffer fired and raises questions about city employment policies and the war on drugs

"...Cameron County dismissal of his case, so he called DPS to change his record and asked the city to..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Postmarks Scandal!

"...Chairman, South Beecave Woods Neighborhood Assoc. DPS Sells Your Name..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Column

Early Voting Locations and Voter ID Info

Find your nearest polling location and know what to bring with you

"...License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) • Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS •..."

Oct. 14, 2019 News Post

APD Poised for Comprehensive Rape Case Audit

Council members call for "start to finish" review in wake of controversy

"...should be pursued in the cause of justice. The DPS team reviewed 95 sexual assault cases from 2017 to..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin's First Cannabis Oil Dispensary Is Ready to Grow

Compassionate Cultivation prepares to serve epilepsy patients

"...applicants. In August, the group sent a complaint to DPS charging that the department changed the number of licenses..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

DNA Lab to Reopen?

Council will consider a plan to hand over APD's lab to DPS

"...Under the terms, the city would pay DPS $800,000 annually for the next five years to manage..."

March 16, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Reasonable Doubt

Did misleading DNA analysis land an innocent man on death row?

"...proceedings, the Travis County D.A.'s Office agreed to have DPS compare a portion of the unidentified DNA found at..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Sandra Bland Trooper Indicted, Fired

Rep. Garnet Coleman reflects on the case

"...in her Waller County jail cell. Later on Wednesday, DPS announced that it would begin termination proceedings against Encinia,..."

Jan. 6, 2016 News Post by Amy Kamp

A Vote and a Sandwich

Registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 6

"...forms of photo ID: 1) Texas driver's license, 2) DPS-issued Texas Personal Identification Card, 3) DPS­-issued Texas concealed handgun..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Senate Passes House Bill 2

July 12, 2013. 20 photos.

"...the Texas Senate railing while Jamie Leigh succeeds, as DPS troopers try to thwart her effort...."

July 15, 2013 Photo Gallery

West, Ammonium Nitrate, And the Myopia of Terrorism

House hearing shows emphasis on public safety, not health and safety

"...a fact-finding session. From the testimony delivered by Texas DPS Director Steven McCraw on Wednesday, it would seem that..."

May 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Life in Prison for Hemp

José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.

"...to Charles Mott, then a 37-year veteran employee of DPS' Waco lab, who testified in court that he was..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sunset Comes in Many Colors

How agencies are faring at the Sunset Advisory Commission

"...the 140-day session. For instance, House Bill 2730, covering DPS, didn't make it to the floor until May 13,..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mansion Fire Leaves Burning Questions

Who was that guy in the cargo pants? And why wasn't he stopped?

"...addressed, at least not publicly: Why was a lone DPS trooper left to guard the 152-year-old state treasure that..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...have been soliciting residents by phone, claiming affiliation with DPS, to raise funds "to help the families of a..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...scofflaws. Last year, during the week of Christmas alone, DPS troopers made 581 arrests for driving while intoxicated and..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature

Many Unanswered Questions in Officers' Deaths

A fatal motorcycle accident was preceded by a long afternoon of barhopping

"...Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the accident; DPS spokeswoman Tela Mange said it may be another three..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Keystone Kops Hunt Killer D's

The Dept. of Homeland Security barely breaks a sweat investigating its own role in the May manhunt

"...disclosure of tapes and transcripts of all conversations between DPS and federal agencies, including not just Homeland Security but..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

On the Lege, One Last Time

"...in searching airfields for Rep. Pete Laney's plane. One DPS officer said his men were no more than "puppets"..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...has been focused on the quick move by the DPS (a day before the Dems returned from Oklahoma) to..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...for a middle ground") was brought in by the DPS. But that still left Rene Oliveira (Brownsville) officially absent..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Triggered Interest

In the wake of Sept. 11, more Texans want to pack heat.

"...the state. During the two months before the attacks, DPS sent out just over 10,000. "We have not come..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

A performance artist is arrested for being "indecent" at the Capitol. Why can't we arrest legislators for that?

"...a "family visiting the Capitol" had complained to a DPS trooper about seeing Chronis, and the APD responded first...."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Some Florida voters disqualified as ex-felons by misused Texas Department of Public Safety information

"...for the Texas Dept. of Public Safety, says that DPS maintains the Convictions Records Database, available on the agency's..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Mayor OK's Deal to Have State Troopers Patrol Austin Streets

And they don’t have to play by our city’s rules

"...have existed for at least the past five years. DPS troopers and special agents will assist with “violent crime..."

March 27, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Local Immigration Advocacy Groups Aim to Blunt Right-Wing Proposals at the Lege

Border splurge still splurging

"...echoed that sentiment. "My only concern would be when DPS shows up in some of the colonias," Sen. Juan..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin FC, Explained

What you need to know about the team, the league, the players, and more

"...Players, though, are the exceptions. Teams can pay their DPs as much as they want, without affecting where they..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed's Life

Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate

"...a braided leather belt lay nearby. According to a DPS investigator, the weaving of the belt matched a pattern..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Protesters Stage Sit-in at Governor's Office to Oppose Sanctuary Cities Bill

Activists won't move until Abbott vetoes "racist" bill

"...all-day sit-in and protest against anti-immigrant bill SB 4, DPS officers forced journalists to exit the building when it..."

May 1, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

APD Shuts Down Effort to Reopen Crime Lab

Interim Chief Manley: "We recognize the failure in our lab. We're taking responsibility, and pushing forward."

"...stating that four of the six APD technicians receiving DPS training would not continue to receive instruction. Manley said..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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