Geoffrey Freeman Reaches Settlement With City

Cop fired for killing David Joseph gets $35,000, "general discharge"

"...Former Austin Police Officer Geoffrey Freeman won’t go to arbitration on Monday to contest..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Acevedo Speaks About Freeman Termination

Police chief says officer violated APD policies in shooting teen

"...Acevedo announced that he was indefinitely suspending APD Officer Geoffrey Freeman for the shooting death of 17-year-old David Joseph...."

March 21, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

APD Officer Freeman Fired

Geoffrey Freeman "indefinitely suspended" for David Joseph shooting

"...APD Officer Geoffrey Freeman has received an indefinite suspension for the shooting..."

March 21, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

No Prosecution for APD Officer

Freeman won't be charged in teen's death

"...Recently terminated Austin Police Depart­ment Officer Geoffrey Freeman will not face criminal prosecution for the Feb...."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

APD Releases Name of Officer Involved in Shooting

David Joseph died in hospital after being shot by cop

"...Geoffrey Freeman is the APD officer who shot and killed..."

Feb. 9, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Sanctity of All Life?

Notes on David Joseph's death

"...At 9:58am Monday, Officer Geoffrey Freeman was called over to an apartment complex on..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Post by Kahron Spearman

Officer Who Killed Teen Fired

Joseph family's attorney calls the decision a "good first step"

"...Austin Police Officer Geoffrey Freeman has been indefinitely suspended – i.e., fired –..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Police Union President Points Fingers After Shooting Death

Casaday blames staffing shortages and "perishable" training

"...of 17-year-old David Joseph by Austin Police Depart­ment Officer Geoffrey Freeman, the Austin Police Association has elected to shift..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories

The biggest stories from local cops, courts, and criminals

"...Shooting Everything at APD changed on Feb. 8 when Geoffrey Free­man fatally shot 17-year-old David Joseph in a Northeast..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Brenda Ramos Demands Action in Son’s Killing

Officer neither charged nor disciplined in police shooting

"...of misconduct. But former Chief Art Acevedo fired Officer Geoffrey Freeman in March 2016, just one month after Freeman..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Learning the Hard Way That Police and Democratic Socialists Rarely Mix

CLEAT alum Danny Fetonte's resignation from the Austin DSA raises questions for the local chapter

"...More famously, their outsized role in the case of Geoffrey Freeman, who shot and killed 17-year-old African-American David Joseph..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Local Political Stories

The city's biggest stories

"...3) Naked Panic On Feb. 8, APD Officer Geoffrey Freeman fatally shot 17-year-old David Joseph, a few seconds..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

As the D.A. Delays, Michael Ramos' Killers Remain on Duty

The Ramos probe plods on

"...investigation) was standard procedure in such cases. However, Officer Geoffrey Freeman, who killed 17-year-old David Joseph in 2016, was..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Top 10 Social Justice Stories

The year in equal rights

"...David Joseph was naked and unarmed when APD Officer Geoffrey Freeman shot and killed him on Feb. 8. The..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

What’s It Cost the City When a Cop Hits a Cyclist?

After two years of negotiations, injured cyclist receives settlement

"...cop on Dec. 2 when it threw $35,000 to Geoffrey Freeman, the officer who shot and killed 17-year-old David..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Police, EMS Staffers Not Happy

Employee surveys show low morale

"...Joseph shooting – and subsequent indefinite suspension of Officer Geoffrey Freeman, which membership invokes throughout the survey – has..."

June 17, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Ott and Acevedo at Odds

City manager reprimands police chief for insubordination, sparking rumors

"...about February's fatal shooting of David Joseph by then-Officer Geoffrey Freeman. On March 1, the Austin Police Association made..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Ott Takes on Acevedo

City manager reprimands police chief for comments

"...a pending IA investigation" – the review of Officer Geoffrey Freeman's fatal shooting of teenager David Joseph – and..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Police Union Subpoenas Mayor

The state union is charging that Austin's mayor is trying to influence the arbitration of Geoffrey Freeman

"...mayor to testify in the upcoming arbitration hearing for Geoffrey Freeman, the Austin police officer fired in March for..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...cousin of David Joseph, shot and killed by Officer Geoffrey Freeman in February of 2016. The 17-year-old Joseph was..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Yet Another Reason to Oppose Police Violence: It's Costing Us Millions of Dollars

Money for victims, perpetrators, and alternatives all comes from the same place

"...he also was hired by the city to represent Geoffrey Freeman, the former APD officer who fatally shot David..."

April 23, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

Justice comes slowly

"...local attorney Robert Icenhauer-Ramirez to represent former APD Officer Geoffrey Freeman, who killed Joseph. In that case, Council authorized..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...against the city of Austin and former APD officer Geoffrey Freeman, who shot and killed the naked and unarmed..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature

Cameras for Cops

Will City Council get a policy in place on June 9?

"...a grand jury not to indict former APD Officer Geoffrey Freeman for that death – as a case study..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Shout Into the Wind

The Citizen Review Panel takes public testimony on David Joseph

"...public perception of police. “This is the image [Officer Geoffrey] Freeman creates for other officers,” the woman said of..."

March 11, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Headlines

"...APD's Internal Affairs presented its administrative conclusions concerning Officer Geoffrey Freeman's fatal Feb. 8 shooting of 17-year-old David Joseph...."

March 11, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...17-year-old was shot and killed by former APD officer Geoffrey Freeman last February...."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature

Council: Robert Rules, OK?

Plaza Saltillo inches forward, Capitol views move East, and tears flow

"...David Joseph, fatally shot by Austin Police Department Officer Geoffrey Freeman in Feb. 2016; Joseph was naked and unarmed...."

Feb. 20, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...Geoffrey Freeman, the APD cop fired in March for the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...Geoffrey Freeman, the Austin Police officer fired in March for..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature

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