Alcoa, von Gonten Family Reach Settlement in Legal Fight

Critics charge suit was meant to intimidate citizens

"...a motion in September seeking more than $550,000 in legal fees from the von Gonten family, whose members sued..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

This Ain't No Picnic: Minutemen on Patrol

The sinister legions of the 'Drug Cartel' have little to fear from the latest incarnation of border hysteria. As for the rest of us ...

"...Minuteman. Though the Minuteman position is to end all illegal immigration – "We're not against immigration, we're against illegal..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Greg Abbott Versus the Black Helicopters

After decade of cooperation, AG threatens election experts

"...theory deck by raising a ruckus about overseas elections observers being in Texas...."

Oct. 25, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Border Militarization Update

Perry authorizes use of Texas National Guard at border; and El Paso County Sheriff's Office says will temporarily cease holding immigration stops and raids

"...on border issues. In addition to creating the ACLU Legal Observers program, whose members monitor the activities of the..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

Roe's End?

After nearly three years of fighting, Texas reproductive rights advocates will get their day at the U.S. Supreme Court

"...options, so burdensome and so inaccessible, that it transforms legal abortion into a mere theoretical right in Texas...."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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"...a translator/interpreter who has worked with thousands of Mexican illegals who have told me personally how they are going..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Column

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...two unlikely bedfellows: the Texas ACLU and the Texas legal counsel for the League of United Latin American Citizens...."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Qmmunity: Today in Queer Austin History

How a little-known legal case may have shaped the LGBTQIA movement

"...and fellow LGBTQIA rights activist Woody Egger, acting as observers, enlisted two couples in testing the disco's policy. "The..."

July 10, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Supreme Court to Hear Texas Abortion Case This Week

HB 2 oral arguments start Wednesday

"...states would be largely safe from the ruling. But legal observers say it’s highly likely a similar case would..."

March 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Buehler Acquitted

"Peaceful Streets" founder wins another legal battle

"...can't blame Buehler for going full-throttle in his latest legal effort. "This is not about the fine," his attorney..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Is RG4N in Trouble?

Testimony seemed to go poorly for anti-Wal-Mart forces Wednesday.

"...I’m no legal expert by any stretch of the imagination, but in..."

Nov. 14, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Most Radical, Least Objective Reporting

"...in earnest last year.” The founder of the ACLU's Legal Observer Project was cast in a much more favorable..."

Nov. 9, 2005 Postmarks

Former Austin Council Candidate Vexes Another Election

Dallas bond held up by Laura Pressley

"...her lawsuit was not "frivolous" on its face. As legal observers warned at the time, the ruling – which..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Loose Cannons and Contraception

Planned Parenthood debate rages on; gun violence takes more lives

"...than 30 miles from where the abortion is performed. Legal observers and the plaintiffs themselves are optimistic that SCOTUS..."

Oct. 5, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Newton Executed: No Relief

On Wednesday, Frances Newton became the first black woman to be executed in the state since the Civil War

"...about the conduct of investigators and prosecutors, leading many legal observers to conclude that the board would again agree..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Daisy spent 24 hours in jail – the legal maximum for a misdemeanor. Echoing the stories of others..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Carving Up Texas

A Preview of Redistricting at the Lege

"...required two special sessions to craft and, after numerous legal challenges, were all substantially altered by court order during..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...but in the view of Gifford and other expert observers, it will be nearly impossible for the GOP to..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Long Gone Wild

New film asks, what happened after Blackish brought orca torture to light?

"...Theory: the filmmakers tend to ignore how the other observers affect the subject. Not Long Gone Wild, a film..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

22 July

Horrific Norwegian terrorist attack dissected a little too cleanly to be moving

"...the victims and their families, government officials, and the legal system dealt with the consequences of the massacres is..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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"...anyone really believe that each wouldn't adopt the other's legal arguments rather than stand on principle? So, the question..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column

A Walking Contradiction: Texas High Schools, Football, and Concussions

Thousands of students mash helmets every weekend – at what cost?

"...acknowledgement form to be signed by a parent or legal guardian before each football season; however, it’s conveniently not..."

Oct. 30, 2013 Sports Post by Joseph Baucum

How Much Reform Is Enough in the Travis County District Attorney Race?

Incumbent D.A. Margaret Moore faces challengers from the left

"...undoubtedly qualified to be the D.A., but their specific legal experience, in aspiring to preside over Travis County's highest..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.

An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right

"...and Paroles to recommend that he pardon Perry, a legal necessity before he takes that action. "I have made..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Dan Morales v. Harry Potter

Louis Dubose examines Dan Morales' "Rule 202" filing against a former colleague in the Texas tobacco litigation.

"...watch as attorney general. Locally, the questions concern Morales' legal action against Harry Potter, an Austin attorney and the..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice

In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply

"...of accumulated delays, Trump is finally standing trial for illegally concealing “hush money” payments to porn star Stormy Daniels..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

The Perils of Big Data

The up- and downsides of student information collection

"...Post-inBloom, it's that security issue that has observers worried. For decades, secure school records meant having a..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Mutiny: A Ballet in Several Parts

Part II, Illustration Not Validation

"...crimes. There have been situations described as so clearly illegal that their perpetrators could be successfully indicted in front..."

May 14, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Texas prosecutors use the 'law of parties' to widen the net for capital punishment

"...Most observers, even those who accuse prosecutors of abusing 7.02(b), agree..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...before the charter amendment will be put to a legal test. Elsewhere in Travis County, voters thumbed their noses..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature

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