Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...activist and wife of current Austin City Council candidate Lee Leffingwell, died last week at age 44. Leffingwell has..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

'Something Went Wrong'

Six months after he was killed by an Austin cop, Jessie Owens' family still wants some basic answers

"...Jessie Lee Owens Jr. was a Golden Boy. At least he..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Schroeder v. APD

Latest police shooting case raises retro question: Why not Glasgow?

"...fought with Schroeder and Doyle in an attempt to flee after the SUV he was riding in was stopped..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Sheriff Shooting: A Very Different Story With the Same Ending

The shooting last week of Lennon Johnson by a Travis Co. deputy itself raises questions about the APD shooting last month.

"...that contrasts sharply with the fatal shooting of Jessie Lee Owens by an Austin police officer last month...."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Knee Jerks

Quick! Let's jump to conclusions!

"...Las Manitas loan, and Council Members Sheryl Cole and Lee Leffingwell articulated some of them last week, unsuccessfully –..."

June 15, 2007 News Column by Michael King

APD Shooting: What went down

Officer shoots and kills 25-year-old after scuffle early Sunday in East Austin, Department of Justice to investigate APD's use-of-force tactics

"...high-profile shootings – of Sophia King in 2002 and Jesse Lee Owens in 2003 – both involving white officers..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: The Schroeder File

For APD and Austin, Knee's decision was the right one

"...likely than that the smaller Rocha, clearly determined to flee, would instead decide to overpower both officers with a..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Column by Michael King

City Beautification for Public, Darker Matters Behind Closed Doors

City Council notes

"...weeks for discussion of how to proceed post-Frankencurb. When Lee Leffingwell asked if any other city used them, Creighton..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...negligent homicide" in the June 14 shooting death of Jesse Lee Owens. See p.26...."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in June 2004, citing the police shooting deaths of Jesse Lee Owens and Sophia King, along with racial profiling..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Point Austin: Halloween Masks

Everyone had a role to play, and some performed better than others

"...an emotional Barbara Shorts, who also lost her son, Jesse Lee Owens, in a still unjustified police shooting. "We..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Scott Glasgow did not violate the civil rights of Jesse Lee Owens when the officer shot and killed Owens..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Remembering Hazel Obey

Local civil rights leader, whose civic career spanned more than three decades, died Dec. 30

"...Falke-Obey "lived, died, and made a difference," the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., told hundreds of mourners gathered at the..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...back to Council Members Brewster McCracken, Mike Martinez, and Lee Leffingwell by developer White Lodging Services. The council members..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Top 10 Police Beat Stories

Shades of Blue

"...the high-profile shootings of Sophia King, in 2002, and Jesse Lee Owens, in 2003. The other shoe is still..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

My Semester on the Beat

Wherein our reporter pursues the bad guys, abhors Problem People, studies community policing, and earns a perfect attendance koozie in the APD's Citizen Police Academy

"...her hand. "In the wake of the Sophia King, Jesse Lee Owens, and Daniel Rocha shootings," she said, "it..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

DOJ Closes Police Inquiry

APD needs to close 'gaps in use-of-force reports'

"...high-profile shooting deaths of Sophia King in 2002 and Jesse Lee Owens in 2003. The groups updated their complaint..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD Implements Suggested 'Action Items'

Acevedo agrees with all but four DOJ recommendations

"...high-profile shooting deaths of Sophia King in 2002 and Jesse Lee Owens in 2003. (The DOJ told city officials..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

DOJ: 160 Ways Austin Police Can Improve

Department of Justice issues recommendations for improving APD

"...high-profile shooting deaths of Sophia King in 2002 and Jesse Lee Owens in 2003. Linder and Harrington amended their..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

How Do You Pick a Chief?

APD reviewer list raises questions about the process

"...police-community relations. There were the troubling shooting deaths of Jesse Lee Owens in 2003 and Daniel Rocha in 2005,..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Overall Thankful for Austin Police

"...APD, such as the Daniel Rocha, Sophia King, and Jesse Lee Owens shootings. However, I realize that the officers..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Postmarks

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Our readers talk back.

"...been two controversial shootings in the last two years. Jesse Lee Owens was shot and killed by APD Officer..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Column

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Nov. 30, 2005 Postmarks

Rocha Shooting: Plenty of Questions, Few Answers

Angry public confronts city officials at community meeting with questions about the officer-involved shooting death of Daniel Rocha

"...unpunished was little comfort for Barbara Shorts, mother of Jesse Lee Owens, who was shot and killed by APD..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Blazing Saddles

"..."Stay Strong" to deliver a first-person narrative of the Jesse Lee Owens homicide...."

May 20, 2005 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Saturday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...Sleepers for March 19All showcase times subject to changeEPHRAIM OWENS8pm,..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

A Honky-Tonk Song

Profile of piano man Earl Poole Ball

"...a pedigree that includes work with Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Ricky Nelson, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and a 20-year..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...back with Sword of Trust; Riley Stearns (Faults) teaches Jesse Eisenberg The Art of Self-Defense; and Adam Mason, who..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Picks & Sleepers

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"...process of elimination starts now - with "Picks & Sleepers." Year after year, The Austin Chronicle provides what no..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...He's not the only recognizable name. From Spike Lee to Daryl Hannah, Kate McKinnon to John Cena, plus..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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