Greg Casar Called for Austin to Reach Zero Possession of Marijuana Arrests, Recent Data Shows Just That

“The sky doesn’t fall when you stop arresting people for pot”

"...quarter of 2020, October 1 through December 31, Austin Police Department made zero arrests for possession of marijuana -..."

April 20, 2021 News Post by Kevin Curtin

Whitmire: Teach the Children Traffic Stops

State senator proposes classes on how to get pulled over right

"...The Austin Police Department’s Air 1 chopper today executed a loop around..."

Sept. 29, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Two More in Line for Death Penalty

These two men were both 19 when they were sentenced to death

"...claimed he didn't know that Kent Kincaid was a Houston police sergeant when he shot him in the head..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Daily Hustle: 12/6/10

Meet Police Monitor candidates tomorrow

"...Finalists for Police Monitor have been narrowed from the original six to..."

Dec. 6, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Bill of the Week: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

Companion bills aims to give more local control of wire taps

"...Allen Fletcher, R-Tomball, and SB 188 by Joan Huffman, R-Houston – would broaden the authority to conduct wiretaps to..."

May 4, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Naked City

Perry, BPP admit Houston crime lab victim is actually innocent

"...One month after a Houston judge recommended that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Police Oversight at the Lege

"...hullabaloo this year over the application of Austin's new police oversight system, it's interesting to note that Rep. Paul..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Shoot First, Create a Law to Make It Legal Later

Texas bill ensures zero consequences for police who injure people with "less lethal" rounds

"...Attorney's Office has been preparing to try 19 Austin police officers on felony assault charges for shooting protesters in..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Federal Judge Dismisses Local Sexual Assault Survivors’ Lawsuit

Yeakel cites progress by Lege in rejecting claims against APD, D.A.

"...filed by eight local rape survivors against the Austin Police Department and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office...."

Feb. 11, 2020 News Post by Sarah Marloff

The Daily Hustle: 11/8/10

Meet six finalists for Police Monitor

"...Police Monitor is a position created in contract negotiations between..."

Nov. 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...will confirm Asst. Chief Brian Manley as interim Austin Police Department Chief, in the wake of Chief Art Acevedo's..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature

The Verde Report: Austin FC Leads Texas' Soccer Renaissance

Austin FC, FC Dallas, and the Houston Dynamo’s seasonlong tussle for Copa Tejas begins

"...the MLS season, Austin FC, FC Dallas, and the Houston Dynamo sit second, fourth, and seventh in the Western..."

April 29, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

At Home With Capital Punishment

The fourth annual March for a Moratorium surrounds the Capitol.

"...and investigative journalism. Brandley, now a minister in the Houston area, was eventually exonerated when courts found that the..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Criminal Justice: Innocence Is No Defense

There are several dozen criminal justice reforms under consideration, and a handful might actually be enacted.

"...and with few exceptions, that's where the discussion ended. Houston's Sen. Rodney Ellis and Rep. Harold Dutton have drafted..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council: Public Safety & Their People

Fire stations, police officers, and the money assigned to both

"...Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday has spent the past couple..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Audits Ahead for APD Crime Labs

Forensics lab to onboard new director, plus SARRT letter

"...Finally, a full year after the Austin Police Department shuttered its DNA lab due to out-of-date procedures..."

July 17, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

While Austin Slept

City Council passes major bond package – & lots of other stuff

"...City Council adjourned just before 3am this morning, and..."

June 24, 2016 News Post by Michael King

DPS Cocaine Dealer Sent to the Slammer

Crime lab analyst one of four imprisoned for stealing seized cocaine by swapping it for look-a-like blocks.

"...If you thought the Houston Police Department's crime lab was the only facility in..."

Feb. 18, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Gov. OK's Death Row Reprieve

Four-month stay gives Frances Newton's lawyers time to review suspect evidence

"...to be executed, will offer her defender, University of Houston Law Center professor David Dow, a chance to have..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Obituary for Molly Ivins

Ivins' obit from the Texas Observer

"...and Andy Ivins of London, Texas, grew up in Houston. Her father, James Ivins, was a corporate lawyer and..."

Feb. 1, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council: Freedom From Fear

Council joins national defense of Muslims and immigrants

"...Last Thursday’s City Council meeting (Oct. 13) actually adjourned..."

Oct. 17, 2016 News Post by Michael King

APD Undercover Officers Outed in Occupy Austin Case

Trial set for February 2013

"...The saga of the Austin Police Department's infiltration of the Occupy Austin movement continued in..."

Nov. 6, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

After a Fashion

Truman and Michael sittin' in a tree …

"...gentlemen having consensual sex in a private home in Houston who were interrupted by the Houston Police Department ......"

Feb. 3, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Chadd Thomas Dead

APD looking for help in solving South Austin homicide

"...The rockabilly communities in Austin and Houston are in mourning today with the news that Charles..."

July 12, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UPDATE 6: Shots Fired on Capitol Grounds

Fausto Cardenas charged with deadly conduct

"...UPDATE 6: The Austin Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety have confirmed..."

Jan. 21, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Me and My Shadows

Who are the two new figures looming behind Speaker Tom Craddick?

"...and immediately got slapped down by Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston. He was also accused of trying to change the..."

May 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Justice for HPD Lab Victim?

Josiah Sutton waits on state leaders to clear his name

"...DNA testing conducted by the now-infamous and recently reorganized Houston Police Department crime lab. Although Sutton was exonerated and..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

#VanLife Isn’t Just a Trend Anymore. It’s a Tether to Home.

A cross-country trip to unite a family in the pandemic

"...long 1995 Dodge Ram 3500 previously owned by the Houston Police Department – into a sleepable, poopable vessel. With..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

Inauguration Highlights and Shadows

New City Council sworn in amid mixed omens

"...Friday evening, beginning with the full house, the Austin Police Department’s bagpipe-and-drum corps, a presentation of colors, and a..."

Jan. 9, 2017 News Post by Michael King

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...Six months have passed since the Austin Police Department announced the shutdown of its DNA lab due..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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