Pushing for Real Police Oversight in Contract and on the Ballot

What exactly is a G File?

"...video, written reprimands and memos, and other details that justice advocates think should be accessible to the public...."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

As the D.A. Delays, Michael Ramos' Killers Remain on Duty

The Ramos probe plods on

"...outlines why her request is "in the interest of justice."..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements

July 14 Primary Run-off Election and Senate District 14 Special Election

"...many fronts for her perceived insufficient commitment to true justice, particularly for survivors of sexual assault, with multiple missteps..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Capitol Chronicle

Despite John Cornyn's jokes and the end of the Ruiz suit, Texas prisons still need reform.

"...the current director of the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice. At very long last, the inmate plaintiffs and the..."

June 21, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...Kydd Jones doles out awards, Pat G & the Justice League perform, and TJ the DJ spins. Behind the..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...and Fall Down Fights" ends the homegrown Mr. Pink Records release with its best foot forward, a midtempo haze..."

March 26, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Amid New Immigration Policies, Local Attorneys and Immigrants Navigate a Broken System

Lawyers say the system has been thrown into "chaos"

"...judges – who are hired under the Department of Justice and are part of the executive (not the judicial)..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Summer Night

Barhopping slice of life about facing up to adulthood is Linklater-lite

"...Lana Condor, Elena Kampouris, Khris Davis, Melina Vidler, Victoria Justice and Justin Chatwin...."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Election Ticker: Last Chance for Controversy

E-Day is tomorrow! Here's the latest news before it's too late.

"...Jeff Sessions will be very cross. His Department of Justice will monitor the polls in 35 counties in 19..."

Nov. 5, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...endorsement meeting, allowing her challengers to stress their attendance records and proclivity to "show up." Thankfully, District 46 primary..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Public Citizen Tom “Smitty” Smith Looks Back on a Life Well Lived

The man in the white hat's relentless hard work and willed optimism

"...very much into things like civil rights and civil justice, and social service. So that was always part of..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Will Austin Applicants Get a "Fair Chance"?

Proposed ordinance would require businesses consider job applicants with criminal histories

"...and more people find themselves entangled in the criminal justice system, more have found themselves unable to find work..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...murdered, decapitated, and disemboweled a baby. According to case records, all these horrific actions had occurred during the 13..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Those Who Are About to Die

Your Texas death machine gets rolling again

"...in a lawsuit filed in the International Court of Justice (often called the "World Court") by the Mexican government,..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

On the Lege

Rose, Dukes rewarded for standing with Craddick

"...to vice chairman. He was also reappointed to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues, which is curiously stacked in favor..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...its security cameras on campus, finally settling a 3-year-old open-records request the university newspaper filed with its university. Then..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...More than 2,000 entities in the state allow misconduct records on police officers be revealed upon request, but not..."

April 21, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...out on grounds that it squelched minority voting rights. Justice Department attorneys agreed with that argument, but political higher-ups..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...these days, we will have decision-makers for the criminal justice system who will understand that you get what you..."

May 7, 2004 Column

Naked City

The Texas Association of Business finally consents to cooperating with a grand jury investigation of its electoral practices.

"...from the U.S. Supreme Court -- turned over subpoenaed records -- with some redactions -- to the district attorney's..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Discipline of Numbers

The Austin ISD crime and disciplinary statistics give a partial but confusing picture.

"...national data collected and maintained by the Dept. of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics bear Fuller out -- schools..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...general has twice overturned UT's desire to deny open records requests from the campus newspaper on these cameras. Also,..."

May 9, 2003 Column

Letters at 3AM

Weapons of Mass Deception

"...you -- passport application, driver's license and bridge toll records, judicial and divorce records, complaints from nosy neighbors to..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Double Jeopardy

A long-ago marijuana conviction gets a library staffer fired and raises questions about city employment policies and the war on drugs

"...a personal letter. "I think we did not do justice to this gentleman," she told the Chronicle. "Everything that..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...If Boyles wins, she should hire him.Supreme Court: Chief Justice: Richard G. Baker Place 1: Linda Yañez Place 2:..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...If Boyles wins, she should hire him.Supreme Court: Chief Justice: Richard G. Baker Place 1: Linda Yañez Place 2:..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature

Capitol Chronicle

State Sen. Jeff Wentworth and Rep. Rick Green are accused of improper lobbying for "legal speed" maker Metabolife.

"...In late summer, the IRS seized the company's financial records, and the Dept. of Justice opened a criminal investigation..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Column by Michael King

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...Chief Justice: Richard G. Baker..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Who Killed Stacey Stites?

A re-examination of a Bastrop murder case leaves many unanswered questions.

"...insist that his conviction was a grave miscarriage of justice. The prosecution, they say, failed to investigate fully either..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News shorts

"...Baxter had not returned Chronicle calls, but Appraisal District records and the local phone directory both show Baxter's address..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

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