APD Updates County on Moldy Rape Kits

Operations resume, new protocol for informing stakeholders to come

"...The Austin Police Department will resume all remediation efforts to remove the apparent mold from the..."

July 6, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

The Conjuring 2

Semi-retired ghost hunters make a comeback in the second installment of James Wan's spooky series

"...Saw, Dead Silence, and two Insidious films – know all too well that Mr. Wan wants to give audiences..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Labyrinth of Lies

German postwar drama looks at national psyche scarred by the Nazi era

"...in ruins, with bombed-out cities and a national psyche forever scarred by Hitler’s Nazi regime. The Allies began the..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Getting Outside the Box

Will City Council decide to give job applicants with criminal records a "fair chance"?

"...support to core members of the team"; your reason for leaving your last job is not "because I hated..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

SXSW Interactive Adds Speakers

A chef, a cybernetic man, and a political firebrand walk into a bar

"...Interactive dropped a handful of names to keep excitement for next year's event high. The added speakers include a..."

Sept. 8, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fighting Sexual Assault

Amid growing national momentum, UT-Austin takes steps to protect incoming students

"..."One in five women is sexually assaulted in college."..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Jessica Luther

Study: More Innocents on Death Row Than Previously Thought

Number could be higher in larger criminal justice system

"...in a Kansas death penalty case, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argued that the incidence of wrongful conviction..."

April 28, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Incarceration Nation

The U.S. prison system has exploded beyond all reason

"...two organizations somewhat overlap; Grassroots Lead­ership focuses on "ending for-profit incarceration," and the Sentencing Proj­ect publishes research and advocates..."

March 28, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: A Taste of Freedom

Thanks to those who fought for justice – the fight continues

"...grind, few of us in fact drift into journalism for the money. Considering the current state of the industry,..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The AggreGAYtor: October 31

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...get lei'd, Sandra Day O'Connor gives us some marriage justice, and Lou Reed leaves this world, as your AggreGAYtor..."

Oct. 31, 2013 Qmmunity Post

West of Memphis

Eighteen years of wrongful imprisonment and four documentaries still don't put to rest the trials of the West Memphis Three.

"...and Misskelley were his followers. The “West Memphis Three,” all from (in Echols’ words) “bottom of the barrel, poor..."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Working 'The Corner'

Neighbors and officials plan one more effort to save the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon

"...12th and Chicon streets, the city's most notorious corner for open-air drug dealing and the kind of crime –..."

July 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 7/4/11

Your patriotic drug news roundup

"...growing your lawn greener, the Supremes trade their robes for flip-flops, and more!..."

July 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...With all due respect to the restaurant chain's kitchen staff, it..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Fewer Jail Inmates Last Year

But more on the way?

"...to stats released yesterday by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, local jail populations decreased over the last year..."

June 4, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Don't Be Hatin'

How the Internet helps us all to get along ... or not

"...and computer access largely depend on means, knowledge, and information. But if it's called the World Wide Web, one..."

March 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The International

This conspiracy thriller starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts never gets past second gear.

"...movie is the scene in which the hero – usually unshaven and wearing wrinkly clothes – comes face to..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation

See the five animated shorts in competition for the Oscar, and judge for yourself.

"...I grow more and more disenchanted. Thank God, then, for the Animated Shorts category, a collection of films that..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Election Info

Dates, voting locations, and ballots

"...On Election Day, voters must vote in their precinct. For a list of precinct locations, see www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/20061107/polls.asp, or call..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Point Austin: Supremes v. Texas

The future of U.S. politics may become, "Vote for Show, Map for Dough"

"..."This case is fundamentally about democracy," insisted Texas Solicitor General R. Ted Cruz,..."

March 10, 2006 News Column by Michael King

After Innocence

This documentary raises staggering questions about virtually every aspect of the criminal-justice system as it follows what happens to several convicts who have been exonerated by DNA evidence submitted by the Innocence Project.

"...as a film it stumbles frequently. See it anyway, for despite its flaws After Innocence raises staggering questions about..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Sarkar

Bollywood gangster film honors The Godfather.

"...Pathak, Katrina Kaif, Tanisha and Zakir Husain. Like filmmakers all over the world, Bollywood's Varma has been influenced by..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: A Life of Quality

In the shadow of another tragedy, the city takes a step toward justice

"...voted unanimously last week to endorse the recommendations set forth in a position paper presented by an ad hoc..."

July 1, 2005 News Column by Michael King

No Mercy

The case of James Allridge raises familiar questions about the Texas justice system

"...On August 26, Texas is scheduled to execute James Allridge III for the 1985 murder of 21-year-old Brian Clendennen,..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Unfaithful

"...power to both liberate and compromise the soul. Sex for Lyne is a Fatal Attraction, a Flashdance, an Indecent..."

May 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to recognize that any large organization will have its challenges, but the key question is whether an organization is..."

March 22, 2002 Column

Bridget Jones's Diary

romantic fantasy as it is social satire.

"...of the adorable, nose-scrunching dork girl she plays best, pratfalling into one disaster after another. Zellweger gained 20 pounds..."

April 13, 2001 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Naked City

Two Texas legislators file two very different bills in response to apparent conflicts of interest by state Supreme Court clerks who take bonuses from their future employers.

"...The other wing-tip has fallen at the state Supreme Court, where questions were raised..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Sweet and Lowdown

"...Directed by: Allen. Starring: John Waters, Gretchen Mol, Anthony Lapaglia, Uma Thurman,..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Page Two

Travis County Bond Propositions

"...This package provides for repair of substandard roads and bridges throughout the county...."

Oct. 17, 1997 Column by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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