What State Police Patrolling Austin Means

Send in the troopers

"...would allow DPS to seize control of the Austin Police Department. Adler responded: "I don't get the naked, political..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

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

"...to make up for staffing shortages within the Austin Police Department that have existed for at least the past..."

March 27, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin's Petition Tradition Is Up for Review

It could get a little harder to put an ordinance on a ballot

"...peer cities in Texas require many more signatures. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Fort Worth require somewhere between 10%-20%..."

March 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Hundreds Die-In at Texas Capitol to Demand Movement on Overdose Crisis

Legalizing fentanyl test strips is only step one, advocates say

"...syringe programs, and mental health care. Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, who filed the original 2015 bill decriminalizing possession of..."

Feb. 20, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

State Admits Execution Drug Is Expired, Doesn’t Really Care

Wesley Ruiz likely to be killed with painful drug next week

"...he is deeply remorseful for his 2007 killing of Dallas police Officer Mark Nix and that he has worked..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His Grassroots Coalition With Him

New year, new rep

"...then, Harris County has adopted a similar measure and Dallas considered one earlier this year)...."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Life: Genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences – based in Dallas but with teams in Austin – is partnering with..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature

Top 10 Quotes of the Week

"...– Referring to police, Robb Elementary teacher Arnulfo Reyes, whose 11 students were..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature

City, Police Union Try to End-Run Citizen Initiative for Police Oversight

Oversight, undervalued

"...city of Austin will sit down with the Austin Police Association today, Nov. 10, to hold a momentous meeting..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...the Chronicle and later posted online. He called the police. [inset-1-right]..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two

Lido Pimienta, Habibi, and Princess Nokia’s Kirby squirt gun

"...y’all got a legend in y’all city right here,” Dallas rapper Ericthechosen said as he pointed at J Soulja..."

Oct. 16, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who morality police in Iran reportedly detained for violating dress code. Local..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Feature

The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics

TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24

"...speakers including Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht. Police chiefs from Austin, Houston, and San Antonio discuss their..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team Calls Police Narrative “Misogynistic and Fictitious”

The plot thickens

"...The case police have built against Austin yoga instructor Kaitlin Armstrong in..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team: Police "Concocted a Misogynistic and Fictitious Story"

Attorneys seek prompt hearing on motions to quash evidence

"...The case police have built against Austin yoga instructor Kaitlin Armstrong in..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Who the Hell Is TVHeadATX?

The local wheatpasting provocateur reveals … a thing or two

"...raised in Texas, but I was up in the Dallas area. And I was an artist when I moved..."

Aug. 11, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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

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

"...O'Connell at his side, and talked about the Austin Police Department officers indicted by a grand jury convened by..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...Since 2019, Dallas-based Stream Realty Partners has acquired 32 storefronts on both..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Again: On Monday, June 13, a gunman south of Dallas stormed into a summer camp that 150 kids were..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Newark Liberty International Airport a day after the Austin Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for her...."

June 10, 2022 News Feature

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...Aly Muritiba Brazil/Portugal, 123 min. Daniel is an exemplary policeman, but he ends up making a mistake that puts..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...hand-sized bronze acorns that Brad Oldham, the artist behind Dallas’ Traveling Man sculptures and other works of public art,..."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Video of APD Use of Force on East SIxth Goes Viral

Elisha Wright's attorney says police version of events is wrong

"...Wright Jr., a 22-year-old Black man charged with assaulting police, joined the Austin Justice Coali­tion on Wednesday to call..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin-Based Justice Center Will Get Funding From NFL

Texas Appleseed to get a portion of $6.5 Million

"...amid the Colin Kaepernick controversy and the prior year's police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Verde Report: Austin FC Leads Texas' Soccer Renaissance

Austin FC, FC Dallas, and the Houston Dynamo’s seasonlong tussle for Copa Tejas begins

"...two months of the MLS season, Austin FC, FC Dallas, and the Houston Dynamo sit second, fourth, and seventh..."

April 29, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Nobody Wants to Stop Voters From Approving Prop A

Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot

"...ban the use of 'no knock' warrants by Austin police." Its supporters call it the Austin Freedom Act; on..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...experiment with cryptocurrency. III Forks also has locations in Dallas and Jacksonville, Florida...."

April 29, 2022 News Feature

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...sounds just as familial to her home state. A Dallas native, the singer-songwriter would tap into the city's DIY..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Austin at Large: Easy to Be Hard, Easy to Vote No

What did we learn from the tiny, noisy Texas primaries? A few morning-after insights

"...and Atlanta, most of St. Louis, and much of Dallas if state Rep. Jasmine Crockett prevails as expected in..."

March 4, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unusual emergency. Cast List: Rj..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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