North Central Blues

APD's new North Central Area Command force is bringing community policing to blighted north central neighborhoods

"...right here."Looking for New Tools Last month, when Austin Police Officer James Hellums walked up to survey the situation,..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Eve of Destruction?

The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition

"...an unprecedented level of communication and cooperation between Austin's police, emergency, fire, transportation, solid waste disposal, and energy leaders,..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

APD's Sleep Disorder

The APD praised a longtime officer – until she claimed a disability

"...officer, Amy Lynch's star was rising within the Austin Police Department. After graduating from the academy in 1998, Lynch..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Beside the Point

A look at the CM finalists, and the search

"...the community activists and neighborhood advocates complaining about the search might want to laud (if not the Statesman, which..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...of the ground lease, said Cencor Realty's Tom Terkel, chief developer of the mixed-use project. Post wanted a 70-year..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature

Point Austin: Broken Record

Latest APD shooting follows a too-familiar pattern

"...hard not to jump to conclusions about last Friday's police shooting of an unarmed man in unclear circumstances, but..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The Millionaire Who Would Be Constable

Former APD cop wins lottery, settles brutality lawsuit, and embarks on dream of becoming a ... constable?

"...the current project of Robert Chody, a former Austin Police Depart­ment officer and currently a deputy constable (reserve) for..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

DPS Documents: More Questions About Killer-D Manhunt

The back story of the hunt for the House Democrats gets more and more intriguing.

"...about the involvement of Homeland Security personnel in the search. Last week, fledgling Kingsville Democratic state Rep. and former..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Instead of directly dealing with this issue, the Austin Police Department misguidedly decided to shut the entire event down,..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Postmarks

ACC Needs Planning, Not Damning

"...its fulcrum, GR travels backwards along time's bar graph, searching out historical and cultural precedents, while simultaneously projecting their..."

June 20, 1997 Column

APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees

Why? They say for efficiency’s sake

"...through a public information request show that the Austin Police Department has been working behind the scenes with municipal..."

Sept. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Scientists Focus on Helping AI Do Good

Weighing the pros, cons, and concerns of humanity's future overlords

"...fact an Austin-based company. When I asked the company's chief marketing officer, Stephen Gold, why they were the one..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Hunting the Golden State Killer in I'll Be Gone in the Dark

How Michelle McNamara tracked a killer before her untimely death

"...I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer chronicles the stones turned..."

July 20, 2018 Books Review by Jonelle Seitz

News Roundup: Covering the Waterfront

Council, more Council, and more

"...• If You Build It …: The next regular..."

April 27, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Naked City

"...• The search for a new Austin city manager is at full..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature

Trial and Error

Questions raised about whether cards were stacked against Davidians in their civil suit against the federal government.

"...trial to answer key questions relating to the bloodiest police conflict in American history, the public and the press..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Automatic License Plate Readers to Return?

Plus, votes on the Statesman PUD, 12th Street plans

"...have called on City Council to reject the Austin Police Department's request to reinstate its controversial use of automatic..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Assistant Chief Joe Chacon has been named interim chief of the..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature

APD Audit and DACC Move Top Council Agenda

Back to business at City Hall

"...audit into the culture and practices of the Austin Police Department. Council approved such an audit on Dec. 5,..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Jason Dusterhoft: Bad Apple

APD vet in trouble again

"...Austin Police Commander Jason Duster­hoft has spent the past six weeks..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Staffing Overhaul at City Hall

Big changes out of City Manager's office, reshuffle in Mayor's staff

"...position changed to encompass Financial and Administrative Services. With Chief Financial Officer Leslie Browder retiring, Ott says “additional day-to-day..."

Nov. 28, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...shot in the back and killed by former Austin Police Department Officer Julie Schroeder during a scuffle connected to..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...But even if police are successful in tracking down the shadowy prophet, many..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...week's approval of a new contract with the Austin Police Association, City Council today is set to consider an..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...our trip was cut short by the New Braunfels police. Unfortunately, one of my friends yelled out his belief..."

July 5, 2002 Column

Fatal Error

Hooked on Drug Money

"...his predecessors: more cops, stiffer sentences. But because few police officers and no judges report to the White House,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen

You Have a Right to Counsel. So Why Doesn’t Travis County Allow Attorneys at Bail Hearings?

Get out of jail free $10K

"...skeleton crew and sometimes working double shifts – will search you, take your fingerprints, and snap a photo of..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Progressives Push to Get Justice Reforms on November Ballot

Oliver, Siegel leading campaign to decriminalize pot, end no-knock

"...ban the use of no-knock warrants by the Austin Police Department...."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...› Austin Police have released the identity of the 13-year-old killed in..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature

Municipal Death Match!

With five council seats open, mayor and Place 1 look like the headliners

"...all sides), and spearheaded the consolidation of all city police forces under one roof. (On these policy projects, he's..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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