In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...the client decide if they should report a domestic violence incident, which can permanently alter a family regardless of..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Book Review: Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen

New authorized biography vividly exhumes the artist’s West Texas world

"...for other themes. Allen’s provocative and adventurous combinations of violence, wit, eroticism, and nostalgia remain utterly singular, no matter..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...for young people to say no to friends and family, how they learn who is safe to share their..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Opinion: Incarcerated Women in Texas Need to Be Heard

A writer in her eighth year of solitary confinement laments widespread neglect of the experiences of women in prison

"...state legislators voiced disbelief of the length of time family members said their loved ones remain in segregation. Guess..."

March 29, 2024 Column by Kwaneta Harris

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...remarkable amount of bravery in reclaiming a story of violence, bias, and hatred in a way that is both..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Opinion: We Need a Ceasefire Now

Anti-Palestinian violence is not “on the other side of the globe.” It’s here in Austin, too.

"...community, we need to reject the notion that anti-Palestinian violence is “on the other side of the globe,” per..."

March 8, 2024 Column by Sophia Schlesinger

Point Austin: The Never-Ending Story

Millions of guns, and countless murders

"...invite you to spend an hour perusing the Gun Violence Archive, the ongoing, nonprofit, heroic effort to catalog all..."

Feb. 20, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Bob Marley: One Love

Jamaican reggae pioneer gets the biopic treatment

"...Smile Jamaica. The concert was meant to quell political violence in the midst of a bitter election season, and..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Movie Review by Carys Anderson

Texas Council on Family Violence Names Austin Teen Activist of the Year

AISD senior raises awareness about dating violence

"...In observance of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV)..."

Feb. 14, 2024 News Post by Madeline Duncan

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...weaves together the lives of a multigenerational Mexican American family separated by countries, cultures, and consequences in search of..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Study Estimates 64,500 Pregnancies After Rape in States Where Abortion Is Banned

Plus, more than half a million rapes total

"...shows that victims of rape are also subject to family violence and may find it very difficult, for a..."

Jan. 30, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...send the message that Austin does not tolerate juvenile violence. Gilford humanized Wallace to the jury. He reminded them..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Travis County District Attorney Announces New Head of Special Victims Unit

She has more than 20 years experience as a prosecutor

"...the office’s Special Victims Unit, which assists victims of family violence and sexual assault. Andrea Austin, who has tried..."

Jan. 23, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

I.S.S.

Spacebound political thriller lacks any sense of gravity

"...– all turn on each other in paranoia and violence...."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Jenny Mercein, Kate Lyn Mathews College students confront sexual violence on their campus through a transformative theater process. This..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Changing Nations, Changing Generations: PJ Raval’s Who We Become

Austin filmmaker on his not-a-pandemic-project pandemic project

"...Matter movement, an increasing tide of anti-Asian bigotry and violence, and dealing with their families in these strangest of..."

Jan. 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films Recipients

Career-changing grants go to 16 projects from Texas filmmakers

"...shatters when her long-lost father returns from Iran, unveiling family secrets amidst a night of unsettling discussions, eerie Persian..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Evil Dead Rise Star Alyssa Sutherland Discusses The Mental State

New drama looks at how rural communities are bereft of resources

"...Gun violence and mental health have become an either/or debate in..."

Dec. 23, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

APD Officer Indicted for 2022 Killing of Tech Entrepreneur in South Austin

Daniel Sanchez faces deadly conduct count

"...into the street. Ring doorbell video released by Moonesinghe’s family, and body camera video released by APD, show what..."

Dec. 20, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Right-Wing Activist Chris Rufo Calls for “Siege” of University at UT

Professors were there to shut him down

"...now, where there is a lot of really tragic violence, that we ought to be careful to remove ourselves..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Unheard Witness

The untold story of Charles Whitman’s wife is one of domestic violence red flags

"...City College, has authored books and essays on public-private violence, including a prior work on Whitman (2018's MASS: A..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Hung Jury in Murder Trial of APD Officer Christopher Taylor Causes Mistrial

Jurors were deadlocked through four days of deliberation

"...Just before 10:30am, members of Taylor’s family, as well as leaders within the Austin Police Association..."

Nov. 15, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

10,000 Texans Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza

Massive show of support at state Capitol for Palestinians

"...a Palestinian-American 19-year-old who came in from Dallas, has family near Gaza, who are so far unharmed. She said..."

Nov. 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Texas Case Has Supreme Court Deciding Whether to Keep Guns From Domestic Violence Offenders

Justices heard arguments this week

"...The order prohibited Rahimi from threatening her or her family for two years. He was warned that during the..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

To Keep Teens Out of Jail, Travis County Pilots First of its Kind Program for Those Accused of Assaulting Caregivers

Kids in the program get resources to stabilize

"...to pick teenagers up on suspicion of assaulting a family member and book them into the juvenile jail, Gardner..."

Nov. 8, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Texas Planning to Execute Men in Its Faith-Based Program

Saving souls, destroying bodies

"...the rest of his life. “Brent’s 34-year record of non-violence proves that Dr. Coons’ testimony was a fraud,” said..."

Nov. 8, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Protesters Call for Mayor Kirk Watson to Support Cease-Fire in Gaza

Religious groups, students gathered at City Hall

"...to work for the safety of our Jewish neighbors, family and friends against the growing anti-Semitism we see.” On..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Where The Devil Roams

Diabolical art horror rides into a Great Depression carnie hell

"...filmmaker" is thrown around too readily, but the Adams family have achieved that status – in the way that..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

AFF Review: Summer of Violence

Poetry as redemption in this historically based tale

"...Summer of Violence gets its title from actual events that took place..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Killers of the Flower Moon

Scorsese at his best for a true tale of hideous heartland crimes

"...Country. Certain Women), part of the oil-rich Osage Kyle family...."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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