Point Austin: Fireworks for the Fourth

Reflections on Independence Day from Frederick Douglass

"...refugees have become collateral damage. It's a dark historical moment...."

July 7, 2017 News Column by Michael King

DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline

Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families

"...Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are rounding up undocumented immigrants..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

What Happens to Rape Victims?

Sixteen months and nothing

"...when suddenly he slammed her head into the structure's cement wall and raped her on the floor. Two of..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Kathryn Lundstrom

The Take-Out: Responsibility in Food Writing

How to talk more respectfully about global cuisine

"...does carry significant responsibility – not only to the men and women who make their livelihood off of the..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Food Column by Brandon Watson

Metal’s Beach Boys: Def Leppard

Phil Collen details UK hitmakers’ musical work ethic

"...Actually, most of that time I’ve been up in Sacramento, producing the new Tesla album. It wasn’t really a..."

Aug. 16, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

To Build a Home

Four Austin writers discuss how they create their fantastic worlds

"...Catmull: I feel oddly guilty saying this, but I'm probably more world-first. I am..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Notes on Kamp: Culture Shift

Too many people are finding themselves caught up in the criminal justice system

"...could acknowledge that jails should not be substitutes for mental hospitals. On Mon­day, March 28, the U.S. Depart­ment of..."

April 1, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Holiday TV Cheat Sheet

A multigenerational guide for the family

"...humor and offbeat leads of Showtime and/or the formalistic experimentation of Netflix...."

Dec. 25, 2015 Screens Feature by Jacob Clifton

News Roundup: TCAD Denies Rent Too Damn High

And where are all the voters?

"...South by Southwest last March. He's since pled not guilty to each charge. Jury selection was held last week..."

Nov. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

News Roundup: Smoke and Fire

Arsonists, burn bans, and heated arguments

"...outside the Texas State Capitol has been arrested. Texas Department of Public Safety identified Iowa native Michael Patrick Wagner,..."

Aug. 17, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

AISD High Schools Hit Target

TEA results for Austin improved from last year

"...targets and so are tagged by the state as Improve­ment Required. Martin and Mendez middle schools, which got hit..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Marriage

An ancient institution created by a bunch of slave-owning, genital-mutilating, agrarian polygamists

"...Dear Luv Doc, Should people even get married anymore?..."

May 1, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Headlines

"...reverberations proceed from the Zucker Report on Planning and Development. See "Public Notice," and "Council."..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature

Peace Officer Puts a Face on Police Militarization

Film details a former sheriff's search for answers

"...is such a timely film, it’s almost absurd. The documentary, which won the grand jury prize this week at..."

March 20, 2015 Screens Post by Amy Kamp

The AggreGAYtor: December 4

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Gaymers get together, the federal government gets better, and baseball flashes the leather, as your..."

Dec. 4, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

'Downton Abbey' Season Premiere: Part One

The denizens of Downton are back (some of them in black)

"...Mary and newborn son George. As such, the opening moments of season 4 of Downton Abbey are cold, dark,..."

Jan. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Headlines

"...to send Daniel to death row. Daniel pleaded not guilty to the charge on Monday, clearing the way for..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature

Monster Magnet Comic Con: Dave Wyndorf

A G-rated ‘Last Patrol’ from the Silver Age

"...I used to put into them. And I’m totally guilty. I did not put that in there...."

Nov. 26, 2013 Music Post by Michael Toland

Nothing Civil About It

Austin Film Society spotlights 'Slavery by Another Name'

"...dots between this country's slavery era and the civil-rights movement? We did have an Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War,..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The Luv Doc: Sad Puppy

Getting dumped by someone you love really hurts

"...would be willing to bet that there are other women who will recognize and appreciate these qualities as well...."

Oct. 18, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Point Austin: Broken Record

Latest APD shooting follows a too-familiar pattern

"...Charles Kleinert – has yet to give his official statement to department investigators (as of press time on Wednesday),..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The AggreGAYtor: July 25

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...now it feels oh-so-conservative. The “support of traditional marriage” argument has feet of clay. The Bad..."

July 25, 2013 Qmmunity Post

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Six Activities That Are Only Fun Drunk

Some things in Austin just aren't meant to be enjoyed sober

"...It's a guilty pleasure. Probably a few times a month you might..."

July 1, 2013 Chronolog Post by James Renovitch

Smart Enough to Die

In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants. Still, Texas finds a way.

"...to a host of other crimes. Ultimately, he pleaded guilty to capital murder in connection with Ryman's death, forgoing..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW 2013 Film Reviews: 'An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story'

A haunting tale of wrongful conviction told by a man astonishingly free of rancor

"...An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton StoryDocumentary Spotlight, World premiere D: Al Reinert; with Michael Morton..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...or how the jacket went missing. The Pampa Police Depart­ment, which investigated the murders, originally held all of the..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The AggreGAYtor: January 14

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Lisa Biron, a lawyer associated with anti-gay “ministry”..."

Jan. 14, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories

Death and drugs dominated the year for Austin police

"...the dog by the APD became an international Facebook phenomenon and prompted the APD to say that it was..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

State Seeks to Seize FLDS Compound

Abbott going after Jeffs' West Texas land

"...proceedings to seize West Texas land owned by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where the..."

Nov. 28, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The AggreGAYtor: September 21

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Prom dressed nematode Paris Hilton thinks that all gay men have AIDS...."

Sept. 21, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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