Commissioners in the Spotlight

Candidates line up for county commissioner seats.

"...raises, the deluge of sewage from the problem-plagued criminal justice center ... and the debate over banning wild animals..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

William Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream

"...Calista Flockhart, Kevin Kline, Rupert Everett and Michelle Pfeiffer. For my money the most gloriously, enchantingly trivial play in..."

May 14, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Courting the Vote

Three Vie for County Court at Law No.6

"...seat in 1998. Now Puryear is making a bid for the 3rd Court of Appeals, and three Democratic candidates..."

March 6, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Last Don

Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics

"...issues, and long list of highly placed friends and former employees give Bullock an almost mythic stature. And while..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Judge Dredd

"...Directed by: Danny Cannon. Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Joan Chen, Jurgen..."

July 7, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Trial by Jury

"...Directed by: Heywood Gould. Starring: Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Armand Assante, Gabriel Byrne and William Hurt. In the..."

Sept. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Cape Fear

"...Suspenseful. Thoughtful. Well-planned. Well-acted. If this is Scorsese's bid for the commercial big time, then let the cash registers..."

Nov. 22, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How Pickle Envy Is Turning Fermentation Into an Act of Resistance

Brining for justice

"...Until recently, if you were in the mood for classic kosher-style pickles in Austin, your options were not..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Food Feature by Andrew Turner

Council Preview: Automatic License Plate Readers to Return?

Advocates call on CMs to just say no to controversial program

"...A coalition of criminal justice and privacy advocates have called on City Council to..."

Aug. 30, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Acknowledges Its Debt to Sexual Assault Survivors

Seen and heard

"..."We should all be sorry, as I am, that you had to..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...on the rockets with not just a few titles for this year's film festival, but the complete list of..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: Laying on Hands, Praying Out Loud

Another death row inmate sues Texas for preventing his free exercise of religion

"...to visit him on Texas' death row at the Allan B. Polunsky Unit in Polk County, north of Houston...."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: Say Their Names, at the Capitol

Four Black Texans, four lives lost, four chances to advance criminal justice reform

"...been a minute since we've seen large groups mobilized for rallies 'round the Capitol during session, a pre-plague fixture..."

March 26, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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

LBJ School study details dismal infection, death rates

"...from COVID-19 in recent months had already been approved for parole. Another 21 inmates who died had been due..."

Nov. 17, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Council Forum Covers “R.E.A.L. Solutions” to Gentrification and Displacement, Affordable Housing, and Public Safety

Candidates commit to addressing racial justice and equity

"...Oct. 12, a handful of City Council candidates convened for a virtual forum on institutional racism to discuss gentrification..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

Cadet Training Delayed as APD Continues Reckoning With Charges of Racism

More investigations and audits for the Austin Police

"...Police Depart­ment cadet class from June to mid-July to allow time for revisions to the police academy's training curriculum..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Travis County Jail Population Continues to Drop

COVID-19 accelerates the trend, despite Abbott’s pushback

"...Last month, Travis County criminal justice officials felt fairly successful in their efforts to reduce..."

April 7, 2020 News Post by Michael King

District Judges Take Another Step on Bail Reform

Felony judges direct Pre-Trial Services to review ability to pay

"...In another indicator that bail reform is on the current agenda at the Travis County..."

Feb. 17, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Lewis Conway’s Complex Candidacy

Eligibility questions, vague accusations plague Council candidate's early campaign

"...It's been a tumultuous week for Lewis Conway Jr. and his campaign for City Council..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

APD fires two cops for excessive force and ushers in new de-escalation policy

"...this week after being found to have used excessive force in an arrest last summer, and then lying about..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Ferdinand

A beloved children's book gets a mediocre screen adaptation

"...classic and expands it into a brightly hued and sporadically amusing mediocrity. Blue Sky’s track record thus far has..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City's Racism Task Force Unveils Report

Group focuses on five issues to combat institutional racism

"...five months of review, the city’s relatively new Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities released its anticipated..."

April 4, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Reasonable Doubt

Did misleading DNA analysis land an innocent man on death row?

"...3am on Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, when Melvin Jones called the police. He hadn't heard from his girlfriend Cinda..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Film Festival: Her Composition

A struggling artist finds her muse(s)

"...to endless hours of solitude, sleep deprivation, and malnutrition, all in the name of expression...."

Nov. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Point Austin: One Last Chance

Council moves to resume firefighter negotiations

"...(and long-festering) policy issue: Aus­tin Fire Department hiring. The special-called meeting has a few items, but will centrally consider..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Best of 2014 (So Far)

Midyear playlist yields 25 tracks both local and national

"...It’s been a surprisingly good year for my kind of music. I always complain about how..."

July 8, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Point Austin: ... And Two Steps Back

Firefighters fulfill threat to contest DOJ decree

"...decree on firefighter hiring between the U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Austin, I find myself agreeing..."

July 4, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Hobby Lobby and the Supremes

Company asserts religious freedom from birth control

"...According to a lawyer for the owners of craft-store chain Hobby Lobby, it's important..."

March 26, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Neo Noir Is the New Black

'Neo-teurs' Shane Black and Brian Helgeland discuss film noir

"...cigarette in hand, yearning to uncover a dark secret, all while trying to resist the charm of a seductive..."

Oct. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

The AggreGAYtor: October 8

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

"...hedges, Disney deals with it, and Texas A&M goes for the gold, as your AggreGAYtor wonders, "Wasn't there some..."

Oct. 8, 2013 Qmmunity Post

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