VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims

Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors

"...the ACLU observed more than 600 magistration hearings from January through March of this year. They found two out..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

ACLU Sues Demanding Attorneys Be Present at Initial Bail Hearings

Travis County blocks defenders; ACLU says that's unconstitutional

"...looked at 686 of these first appearance hearings from January 15 to March 15 this year. They found that..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...their jobs “were formally in DEI positions prior to January 1, 2024, but had pivoted before January 1 to..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

As Statesman Reporters Were on Strike, Gannett Posted Their Jobs

And published anonymously written stories

"...last strike did move the needle. That was in January, and shortly after Gannett finally budged on wages –..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years

Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign

"...meaning his reign at City Hall would have a January 2029 scheduled end date. In his campaign announcement, Watson..."

April 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Ernest Cline and Felicia Day Are Waiting Under the Bridge to Bat City

Don't miss the special reading and signing tonight

"...Cline’s been busy, having announced back in January that he’s part of Readyverse Studios, a new venture..."

April 8, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...year, pursuing her bachelor's from Austin Community College. This January, she also started coursework in UT-Austin’s WIELD Texas, a..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Bennett roamed their neighborhood after Hans disappeared in late January, calling for him and putting up posters. When Hans..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

Another Hays County Jail Inmate Fears Losing Use of Limb as He Waits for Medical Care

After a bone break, he wants a second surgery

"...said he nearly died awaiting treatment for diabetes. In January 2023, we reported on John Thomas, who complained that..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

UT-Austin Lays Off People in 60 DEI-Related Positions

Senator threatens legal action if schools don't comply with new law

"...by the new law.” Most changes were implemented by January, and mostly included renamings: The Division of Diversity and..."

April 2, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Travis County Aims to Allow Defenders at Bail Hearings

The defunct program has faced a two-year uphill battle

"...Per new terms added to the interlocal agreement in January, when it was extended by one year, the county..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Austin Chronic: Cheech and Chong and Toking With a Troll

Stoner icons materialize for surprise C-boy’s appearance

"...number of cannabis-related panels, which I reported on in January, one could still stay busy going to marijuana-related events..."

March 29, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...“I remember it was in January of 2020 and our boss, Erin Bown-Anderson, started talking..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Ricky Smith Tried to Escape Prison Three Times. Is 30 Years In Solitary Confinement Enough?

His last attempt was in 1993

"...five-year period. “I escaped from the Wynne Unit in January of ’88,” Smith told us. “I was scheduled for..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Cyclist Becomes First Openly Gay Man to Bike Around the World

Along the way, he raised money for the Trevor Project

"...then, at long last, the journey was completed in January of this year, when he pulled into Marina Bay,..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

SXSW Interview: Bestie Rap Duo Flyana Boss Remain Students of the Form

Bobbi and Folayan talk Dallas influences before first headlining tour

"...Speaking of clothes, the cover of their January single “Candyman” mimics Minnie Riperton’s 1974 album Perfect Angel..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Austin Chronic: Notorious Lawyer Adam Reposa Gets Raided For Running an Illegal Dispensary

“I want to go to prison,” he claims, but no charges have been filed

"...of marijuana, plus edibles and a promotional blunt), and January (mushrooms)...."

March 15, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Review: Grand Theft Hamlet

“To be or not to be” in a virtual reality mid-pandemic? Fantastic.

"...In January of 2021, London actors Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: The Antisocial Network

Dispiriting doc probes “insurrection for the lulz”

"...to say there’s a direct line from Goatsie to January 6, but they make a distressingly strong argument that..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...effects chain. During a bonkers performance at Radio/East in January that drew over 600 fans, the band revealed that..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Restaurant Review: Bureau de Poste

Chef Jo Chan delivers delicious cuisine in former Hyde Park post office

"...visited for an alfresco dinner on a very cold January night. We started with the Pommes Dauphine and endive..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...time in its 36-year history in December. Rain in January and February brought the severity down in March, the..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature

SXSW Explores the Progressive Power of Ballot Measures

Organizers from different states discuss letting the voters decide on issues like abortion

"...but U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett noted at the time, “January 6 is one way to steal an election and..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Monstrous Bonds of Sasquatch Sunset

The Zellner bros. find actions speak louder than words in their cryptid family drama

"...latest, Sasquatch Sunset (which premiered first at Sundance in January), they bring both together in the tale of a..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

An Army of Women Tells the Story of a Criminal Justice Crusade in Austin

Julie Lunde Lillesæter shines a light on the women who made Austin a better place for rape survivors

"...settled – in June 2021 by the county and January 2022 by the city. With those settlements came the..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass

"...only just wrapped up on its Broadway run in January, now Shucked departs New York with a Tony win..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

D.A. Candidates Focus on Safety, Data Shows Austin Crime Rates Decreasing

Austin was the safest big city in Texas in 2022

"...trend could continue in 2024, too. Only data for January of this year is available, but it shows that..."

March 5, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Bill Would Connect ERCOT to U.S. Electric Grids

Environmental and labor groups support cost-saving bill

"...passes, it stipulates that construction should be completed by January 1, 2035. Another project, helmed by the private company..."

Feb. 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Controversial $1M+ McKinsey Homelessness Study Canceled

Mayor doesn’t “believe anyone has been misled”

"...Alter’s hesitation proved wise. The next week, Jan. 24,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...for its third decade, after it was canceled in January due to rising costs. Read more online...."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

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