The Baird Successor: Crowded Field Jockeys for 299th

Criminal court opening draws several hopefuls

"...Judge Charlie Baird's December decision – just days before the primary filing period began – that he would not..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Report

Dog-Sniff Jurisprudence; and Gov. Goober's Border Cams

"...prosecutors nationwide have been using to toss a lot of folks in jail – folks who turn out to..."

July 31, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...stops as a shrill siren cry starts howling from the bank of walkie-talkies on the shelf, and the teletype..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...No, the list of candidates for the new 10-1 City Council..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Race to the Judicial Starting Line

Judicial candidates emerge with the primary six months away

"...Although we're still more than six months away from the 2010 primary elections, the jockeying to fill the seat..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

The Assault on the True America; Delay's Judicial Witch-Hunt

"...THE ASSAULT ON THE TRUE AMERICA..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Search Results

Police monitor's report invites additional scrutiny

"...Seventy-nine percent of all allegations of misconduct made against police officers by..."

July 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Iris Jones announces her resignation at a critical moment for civilian oversight of APD

"...On July 16 Iris Jones, the city's first-ever police monitor, tendered her resignation to city..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Sharpening Teeth

Remedial dentistry in order for Police Monitor

"...The Oct. 31 public hearing of the Citizens Review Panel..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Column by Michael King

APA President Files Grievance

Complaint calls for Citizen Review Panel overhaul, Frasier's dismissal

"...Longstanding tensions between the Austin Police Association and the Office of the Police..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Naked City

Ashton Cumberbatch takes the hot seat at a low point in police-community relations

"...On Nov. 3, City Manager Toby Futrell announced the hiring of local attorney Ashton Cumberbatch as the city's..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Disproportionate Force

Police Monitor releases 2014 review

"...Among the findings in the 2014 report issued Monday by the..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...Matthew Wallace wasn't planning on spending the night in jail,..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Sixth Street Blues

Downtown stakeholders raise questions about policing ... the police

"...March 2004 was not a flattering month for the Austin Police Department, nor for Austin's image as a..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD to Collect More Data

APD will change policy to require numbers for all stop-and-searches

"...The Austin Police Department will begin tracking data on instances..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Naked City

The cop who shot Sophia King is honored by the police union.

"...Less than a week after city officials declined to release the details of the completed independent..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...City Council’s April 20 agenda was relatively light, and the regular meeting adjourned at a merciful 8:30pm. But the..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

hellsite.austin.gov

Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?

"...For the thousands staring anxiously at their computer screens for hour..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Community, Policing

City, police union, activists arrive at compromise with new four-year contract

"...After more than a year of negotiations, the city and the Austin Police Association are..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Contested Territory

Black Austinites claim police suspicion, mistreatment

"...teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, earlier this summer, the issues..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Austin @ Large: Meet and Obscure

The new police contract is neither the cause nor cure of the APD crisis

"...I haven't exactly memorized the city's proposed meet-and-confer contract with the Austin Police Association,..."

March 26, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Labor Update: Work and Life at APD

Contract negotiations continue with the Austin Police Association

"...Contract negotiations continued last week between the city and Austin Police Associ­a­tion. The oversight component, which..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Official Oppression

Do APD officers have a pattern of dismissing sexual assaults?

"...In February of 2014, Austin Police Depart­ment Chief Art Acevedo evoked a..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Nathaniel and Li'l Nate

The two lives and untimely death of Nathaniel Sanders II

"...Beside a smiling picture of himself, posted on a hallway wall among photos of..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hundreds Tell Council, APD That Big Change Must Happen – Now

Voices of sorrow and rage

"...With those words, Edwin Sanchez kicked off 12 hours of City Council meetings that began with..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: No Bill

Grand jury clears APD's Olsen, but questions remain

"...a Travis Co. grand jury absolved Sgt. Michael Olsen of criminal responsibility in the June 3 shooting of Kevin..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Michael King

How Transparent Is APD?

The most? Least? That depends on who you ask.

"...Earlier this summer, at a contract bargaining session between the Austin Police Association and city, APA President Ken Casaday..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Questions Remain After Officer-Involved Shootings

Three APD officers placed on leave after police-involved shootings

"...One individual is dead and another in critical condition after a 30-hour period saw two..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

City Hall Hustle: So How was Your Vacation?

Council comes home to the budget, the Sanders debate, and plenty more

"...No, the Hustle isn't referring to any of the sudden summer..."

July 30, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Life After Meet-and-Confer

City, police get ready for civil service

"...Barring some last-minute Christmas miracle, the city's meet-and-confer agreement with the Austin Police Association is..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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