In Custody

"...Directed by: Ismail Merchant. Starring: Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Sushma Seth, Neena..."

July 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

County on Pace to Set Record for In-Custody Deaths

Arthur David Westley is sixth to die in custody this year

"...deputies at the Travis County Correctional Complex found 48-year-old inmate Arth­ur David Westley unresponsive in his cell. Though officials..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Search Procedure Questioned in Sunday In-Custody Suicide

APD won't say publicly whether Zac Anam was searched before he was placed under arrest

"...Interim APD Chief Brian Manley said during a Tues­day press..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

One Dead, 13 Injured, Two in Custody After Weekend Shooting

Douglas Kantor, a 25-year-old tourist visiting Austin from the Detroit area, died Sunday

"...Douglas Kantor, a 25-year-old tourist visiting Austin from the Detroit area, died Sunday, June 13,..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Death in Custody

Sandra Bland was guilty of driving while black

"..."I'm going to call out racism whenever I see it." –..."

July 31, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Sixth Street Shooting: One Dead, Two In Custody, Lots of Statements

UPDATE: Second suspect, aged 17, reportedly arrested Monday

"...by police, Jeremiah James Tabb, was arrested earlier today in Killeen without incident; the 17-year-old (who under Texas law..."

June 14, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Halloween Shooter in Custody

"...Thirty-eight-year-old Michael McCloskey died of gunshot wounds sustained at a costume party on Sunday. He was the..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Suspect in UT Homicide Arrested

Meechaiel Khalil Criner suspected of killing Haruka Weiser

"...Police have made an arrest in the murder of 18-year-old University of Texas student Haruka..."

April 8, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Bill of the Week: In Memory of Sandra Bland

An effort to ensure in-custody deaths like hers don't happen again

"..."If these policies would have been in place, there is good reason to believe Sandra Bland..."

March 10, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Pot Possession Becomes a Death Sentence in Harris County

Harris County officials have not yet said what led to death of 29-year-old woman in jail for minor possession

"...a smirk on his face – that no one in America goes to jail for marijuana possession, the truth..."

June 30, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

ICE Raid in Austin?

Federal immigration agency rumored to be in town for roundup

"...UPDATE (Feb. 10): Reports are coming in that ICE raids are taking place around Austin...."

Feb. 2, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Hays Co. Jailer Indicted in ER Room Killing Skips Jail

Rather than sit in the jail he once guarded, he's at home

"...– where 71% of the electorate voted for Trump in 2020 – on track to becoming the next soft-on-crime..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Jordan Buckley

COVID’s Toll on Texas Inmates Among the Worst in the Nation

LBJ School study details dismal infection, death rates

"...Nine of the approximately 200 inmates in Texas prisons who..."

Nov. 17, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

In Jail Forever?

Said's Story

"...Given the history of Palestine, perhaps it is not surprising that Said would be..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Custody

A disturbingly honest portrayal of abuse and divorce

"...Directed by: Xavier Legrand. Starring: Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Thomas Gioria and Mathilde Auneveux...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Database Tracks Deaths in Police Custody

Project pulls data from the last decade

"...Last Wednesday at UT-Austin, Amanda Woog, a policy analyst at the school's Insti­tute..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Last FLDS Custody Case Closed

Polygamist prophet's child bride is moving in with her aunt

"...After more than a year of legal wrangling, the massive child protection action taken against Texas members..."

July 30, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin Man’s Suicide in Jail After Seeking Medical Care Raises Question: Why Was He There?

Suffering from criminal depression

"...If he had any remaining doubt that JJ needed hospital care, it surely evaporated..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

UPDATED: Man Injured in Austin Police Shooting

Domestic disturbance leads to officer-involved shooting

"...The 23-year-old man shot Tuesday by a veteran Austin Police Department sergeant has been released from the hospital..."

March 21, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

D.A. Charges Cop in Beating of Handcuffed Man, Displeasing Lawyers Who Rep APD

D.A. responds: You want a hearing? Let’s make it public.

"...The sparring continues between District Attorney José Garza and his perennial..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Protester Killed at BLM March, Shooter Released From Custody

Foster remembered at defiant vigil: "Garrett was a hero"

"...friend and comrade, and also a hero and an inspiration for their struggle...."

July 27, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Murder Investigation Opened in Sandra Bland Case

D.A. looking into death at Waller Co. jail

"...Mathis announced yesterday, July 20, that his office is opening an investigation into whether the death of Sandra Bland..."

July 21, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

The Art of Racing in the Rain

They're all good philosophizing puppers, Brent

"...Directed by: Simon Curtis. Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Gary Cole..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Movie Review by Katelyn Landry

Evidence Missing in Skinner Case

Key evidence missing and no one knows why

"...it would drop its opposition to the post-conviction DNA testing of evidence in the capital murder case that sent..."

June 13, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Did Failures at APD’s Crime Lab Lead to Sexual Assaults in Houston?

Rape case goes unprosecuted due to contaminated DNA evidence

"...The man accused of committing the rape responsible in part for shutting down Austin..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...$1,500 was a lot of money in 1990. When the city of Austin required liability insurance..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

APD Officer Injured in Robbery-related Shootout

Officer sustained 'non-life threatening injuries'

"...UPDATE: Police say a suspect is now in custody in connection with the robbery and shooting this..."

Jan. 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

System in Texas Is Broken

"...Dear Editor, The system in Texas is broken. The presumption of innocence has been..."

Feb. 20, 2012 Postmarks

Sherine Thomas Unseats Incumbent in Family-Focused 353rd Court, Takes On Backlog

She aims to have streamlined court processes in the first six months

"...Sherine Thomas is a believer in the American dream, but..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Hays County Deputy Shoots, Kills Patient in Kyle Emergency Room

County Judge questions police account

"...after an unnamed corrections officer shot and killed jail inmate Joshua Wright in the emergency room of a Kyle..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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