Accountable Now Launches a National Effort to Track Uses of Force

A national effort to track uses of force, starting with Austin

"...last nine years trying to gather information from police departments about their uses of force, as an attorney with..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...and hospitalizations continue to rise in Austin-Travis County, Austin Public Health officials are urging residents to avoid nonessential travel..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature

Prying Open the Case of the Missing Door

Mystery surrounds case of missing right-hand door of Mt. Carmel

"...Like a sentry, the left-hand door from the ruins of Mount Carmel stood guard. The battered, bullet-ridden door, introduced..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Inside the Last Days of City Manager Spencer Cronk

After dramatic days of extreme weather and backstabbing, Council lets Cronk go

"...most City Council members, and with a wide swath of the Austin community. Still, his firing Wednesday morning in..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Ozone of His Own

Texas environmentalists wonder when George W. Bush will face up to the consequences of killing the Tejas emissions-reduction program.

"...Jim Marston. The Austin lawyer who directs the Texas office of the Environmental Defense Fund was talking about Governor..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

House of Cards

Critics say the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs awards low-income housing tax-credits to undeserving developers.

"...the book, or so legislators were told. The days of shoveling public subsidies into questionable developments were over, out..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...with some issues in Austin suburbs and the formation of municipal utility districts in the area. If you aren’t..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...candidate Jeffery Bowen entered the mayor’s race just ahead of Monday’s 5pm deadline, KUT reported. He owns a small..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature

Point Austin: Another Year of the Gun

As the carnage continues, the Legislature shrugs again

"...The latest high-profile mass shooting – 13 people dead, six injured in..."

June 7, 2019 News Column by Michael King

The Unnecessary Death of Vilhelm Hesness

Bicycle groups question official response to driver recklessness

"...a highly visible bicyclist riding lawfully along the side of the road and then manage to lose control of..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you can do if you don't seek the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Tribune and CNN filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety to obtain public records related to..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...and, needless to say, many Texans support them. Especially Republicans like U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, state Sen. Brandon Creighton,..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature

Signs of Optimism at Troubled Crime Lab

Continued efforts aim to right past wrongdoings at the DNA lab

"...kits sent out for testing since the Austin Police Department discovered a mold-like substance growing on 849 of their..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Another Charge of Negligence at APD's Crime Lab

"...A former employee of the Austin Police Department crime lab has filed a..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dr. Mark Escott Has Been the Friendly Face of the City's Response to COVID-19

"...director for Austin-Travis County EMS (and also for Texas Department of Public Safety and the state's Office of Emergency..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Battle of the Badges

Second annual amateur boxing tourney raises funds for kids

"...putting their bodies on the line in the name of public safety...."

Jan. 25, 2016 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Hundreds of Children Removed From FLDS Compound

State officials descend on West Texas polygamist sect after allegations of abuse

"...State officials have removed 416 children from the gated Yearning for..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Dozen of the Most Disturbing Legal Actions Ken Paxton Took in 2024

All suits and no empathy makes Pax the bane of our existence

"...thing. His legal actions are a whole other can of worms. Here we’ve compiled an incomplete list of some..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Features Feature by Chronicle staff

Citizens Should Question Certain Areas of Law

"...Dear Editor, The people of Texas need to begin questioning the presumption of law...."

June 26, 2009 Postmarks

Need to Take a Serious Look at Alternative Forms of Transportation

"...in an automobile culture. Texas is home to two of the largest oil companies’ headquarters, and auto manufacturers are..."

July 15, 2008 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Troopers on the Move: The Texas Department of Public Safety's Austin Violent Crimes Task Force stopped..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...shared on Tuesday seems to disprove the prior Texas Department of Public Safety claim that officers delayed storming in..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...a new, Austin-focused podcast? City Cast, a nationwide network of daily local news podcasts, officially launched in Austin Tuesday...."

June 14, 2024 News Feature

Bill of the Week

House wants to throw some money at border problems

"...passed the House on March 18 on a vote of 131-12, and was referred to the Senate Subcommittee on..."

April 3, 2015 News Column by Amy Kamp

SCOTUS Punts on Fisher vs. UT, Lifts Part of Voting Rights Act

Two major rulings from the Supreme Court

"...rights activists occasionally looked up to absorb the impact of two major rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court. As..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hundreds of Thousands Denied Medicaid and Food Assistance in Texas

It's a department of dysfunction, and it isn’t getting better

"...Impoverished Texans, the vast majority of them children, could go hungry this Christmas because of..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...hanging back. The video release goes against the wishes of the Uvalde County district attorney, who had instructed the..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature

A Tidal Wave of People Batter the Foundations of Austin’s Structural Racism

Thousands took to Downtown and Eastside streets to say, emphatically, that Black Lives Matter

"...In stark contrast to the chaos and bloodshed of prior days of protest, the massive rally and march..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Ronnie Earle: Prosecutions of Elected Officials

"...1979: Travis Co. Commissioner Bob Honts (Dem): official misconduct and bribery. Pled to a misdemeanor, misapplying county..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature

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