Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"..."They call themselves the Red Guards," he said. "They're anarchists."..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Tax Guns to Pay for School Guards

"...Wayne LaPierre insists that his idea of having armed guards in schools would prevent tragic shootings. This ludicrous idea..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Postmarks

Hays County Jail Inmate Says Guards Crushed His Hand and Deleted Video

He’s suing for more than $1 million in damages

"...his foot, crushing it against Sanchez’s hand. Two other guards joined in, pushing with their hands...."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Das Experiment

"...infamous Stanford Prison experiment of 1971, in which citizen “guards” and citizen “prisoners” were placed in an artificially created..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Opinion: Cap Metro Must Safeguard No-Cost Transit for Unhoused Austinites

Adding security guards to transit centers and bus routes will increase stigmatization of the poor

"...for the first time – add private, unarmed security guards to major routes and transit centers. Cap Metro says..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Barry Jones

The Stanford Prison Experiment

Dramatization of the famous psychology experiment

"...student volunteers) were divided into groups of prisoners and guards in a mock penitentiary, with the aim of learning..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Longest Yard

Sandler and Rock keep the ball in play for this old prison football gem, although they fail to score any new points.

"...recruit the worst of the worst for an upcoming Guards versus Cons football match. With help from Caretaker (Rock)..."

May 27, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Congressional Candidate Attacked by “Revolutionary” Bullies

Heidi Sloan assaulted following weekend campaigning

"...a small group of thuggish knuckleheads calling themselves “Red Guards” physically attacked congressional candidate Heidi Sloan on Sunday afternoon,..."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Michael King

The Wedding Guest

A simmering thriller of international abduction and pursuit

"...her nuptials. During the scuffle, one of the bride-to-be’s guards is shot dead. The stage has been set for..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tower Heist

Sensitive to the zeitgeist of the moment, this Brett Ratner film with the A-list cast is a real people-pleaser.

"...a small army of housekeepers, concierges, doormen, and security guards who cater to the every whim of its pampered..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Uninvited

A generic creeper that does nothing to improve upon the South Korean original.

"...advance, however, conspire to undo The Uninvited despite the Guards' best efforts. And, once spoiled by the gossamer disquietude..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Fat rent-a-cops are just naturally funny, right? Comedian Kevin James snags his first onscreen solo lead with this merry mall mayhem.

"...fat jokes and the gunless impotency of mall security guards. The movie presumes the image of a fat mall..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Catch That Kid

Kids commit heist – all for a good cause.

"...kids zipping about in go-karts and eluding klutzy security guards, but the film seems trapped in a strange Twilight..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Clockwatchers

Four young office temps wither within and fight back against corporate cubicle culture.

"...to wheedle extra staples from the stingy putz who guards the supply cabinet. Iris (Collette, who played the title..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Out of the Dark

"...soon team up with a handful of cowardly security guards to rid the building of ghosts once and for..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Priest

"...to weigh down even the Vatican's corps of Swiss Guards, Priest is a powerful, touching, and thoroughly riveting portrayal..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wicked City

"...Earth guy Taki -- one of the elite Black Guards chosen to defend the Earth from renegade Black World..."

Feb. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Pope Must Diet

"...sub-plots cluttering up the story like so many Swiss Guards. Nevertheless, The Pope… comes off as a heartfelt shot..."

Sept. 27, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dark Obsession

"...conviction. The story begins with Hugo Buckton (Byrne), an ex-guards officer and landed aristocrat, who is harboring a growing..."

Aug. 16, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shades of Gray

In Texas Prisons, It's Hard to Tell Who Your Enemies Are

"...chance to talk away from their co-workers, however, individual guards offer an indictment of the system itself...."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Beaten by Wackenhut

A former Travis County inmate alleges that Wackenhut Corporation bears responsibility for his prison beating.

"...bones broke through the skin -- all while two guards stood by and watched. "I was in and out..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cruel and Unusual

Prisoners Fear Violence in Texas Prisons

"...model inmate, Barker had been in numerous scrapes with guards, but in the early part of last year, he..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Feature by Janet Heimlich

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...having that shit! All our dressing rooms had big guards, so one night in Malmo, we saw the blues..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Babies Behind Bars

In the mirror world of TDCJ, life goes on

"...the general mayhem and bad-acting, both by prisoners and guards, for which Texas prisons are famous. This particular stat..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

"A Record of Dishonesty"

Allegations of improprieties against Wackenhut are not confined to Travis County.

"...facilities, sexual assaults against inmates, and internal violence by guards and among inmates has not been confined to the..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?

Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on

"...new facility, but with similar antiquated practices, including armed guards on horseback called high riders...."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...some of their membership back to the now-defunct Red Guards Austin, an aggressive "Marxist-Leninist-Maoist" group active from 2015 to..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...were threatened with it for months. A horde of guards burst into our dorm screaming and yelling, cursing and..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Coach's Corner

"...with the rock bottom staple of every basketball table: guards...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Hays County’s Overwhelmed Jail System in Dire Shape, Advocates Say

Some inmates are waiting years to see their day in court

"...receive such modified meals but has been told by guards that no such accommodations exist. He has stopped eating..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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