Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...week. A few days before the march, former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo appeared on KEYE-TV to admonish those..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

More Questions Than Answers in APD Shooting

Department says they'll have a clearer picture as investigation proceeds

"...At a press conference Monday afternoon, Austin Police Assistant Chief Brian Man­ley acknowledged that the fatal shooting..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Time Bandits in Uniform?

APD officers question whether union 'leave time' deal violates their contract

"...Just after 4am on May 10, Austin Police Sgt. Todd Harrison – who is not only a..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The KeyPoint Report

What APD didn't want the public to know

"...a team including two former prosecutors and a veteran police officer. – J.S. On Quintana's Failure to Identify Himself..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature

The Long Vindication

After 35 years and a lengthy sentence for robbery, Ronnie Barrs remains determined to prove his innocence

"..."four or five negro subjects" inside, according to the police report prepared by the case's lead investigator, then-Austin Police..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...Most damning at trial was a statement given to police nearly a year after Christina's first outcry by an..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What Killed Michael Clark?

The official Travis Co. autopsy doesn't tell the whole story

"...26, the second of two record-breaking 108-degree days, Austin police officers working the department's Southeast Area Command responded to..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"...undercover drug sting, a joint operation of the Edna Police Department and the Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office coyly dubbed..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Katrina Through the Eyes of an EMT

Philipp Meyer, a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers at UT and an EMT, drove to New Orleans and spent 24 hours working with a local police department as an EMT.

"...spent the next 24 hours working with a local police department as an EMT. Below is his account of..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Philipp Meyer

Did Knee and Futrell Leak APD Warrants?

Whistle-blower testimony raises new questions concerning actions of city officials

"...According to testimony given earlier this month in a police whistle-blower lawsuit by an Austin Police Department detective, Austin..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Austin Police, Where Are They?..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Column

Austin @ Large: Unequal Farce

The 'Statesman' leaps to its own defense … and crashes on takeoff

"...American-Statesman had published mug shots of the 10 Austin police officers who have filed the most "Use of Force..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Page Two

The very nature of the police's job should earn more consistent praise, but at the same time it demands monitoring.

"...sadly become a too-classic defense at the accusation of police misconduct, rumored background information that the officer could not..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

There is probably no social agency we take for granted more than the police. In this week's cover story, Mike Clark-Madison offers a powerful profile of Mike Sheffield, 22-year APD veteran and head of the Austin Police Association.

"...social agency we take for granted more than the police. The police don't get enough respect. Mostly, when we..."

March 30, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Communication Breakdown

The city's plan to implement a radio system is turning into a long, high-dollar project

"...the radio saga took a new twist when Austin Police Chief Stan Knee yanked Commander Kenny Williams from the..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Exile on 48th Street

Attorney General John Cornyn files a lawsuit against the Rio Motel, a bane to the neighbors of this North Central Austin establishment.

"...has been on our radar screen for some time." Police began an investigation of the motel as early as..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Model Policing

Chief Watson Stands Up for Community Methods

"...he's packin' heat, he should be Ricky Davis, neighborhood police officer and an elusive bird indeed. The residents there..."

Sept. 6, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Day Labors - Night Falls

Austin's Day Labor Site Attracts Drugs, Criminals

"...elements of this account seem consistent with the Austin Police Department's report: Spokesperson Michelle Walker said police heard there..."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature

This Ain't No KOA

Don't Let the Tent Flap Hit You on Your Way Out...

"...you know who he is: Urubek is the Austin police lieutenant in charge of fielding questions about the city-wide..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Timeline: How Spencer Cronk Lost His Job

Hindsight's 20/20

"...May 2020 As Council calls for police reform amid national protests over police violence, Cronk lays..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

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

Voices of sorrow and rage

"...began with emotional testimony from those brutalized by Austin police officers at the prior weekend's protests, and ended with..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...a construction job in Round Rock, neighbors called the police because they found the music he and his co-workers..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...FBI and ATF agents came to assist then-Interim Austin Police Chief Brian Manley in the investigation. After three more..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Do Not Resist Charts the Rise of the Militarization of Law Enforcement

Documentary offers a critical look at evolving present-day policing efforts

"...in the backdrop, the first scenes of Craig Atkinson's police documentary Do Not Resist threaten violence, staged on the..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Right Man for the Job

APD welcomes its first openly trans officer

"...In a just world, Senior Police Officer Greg Abbink's story wouldn't be newsworthy, but commonplace...."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Sex Offenders Exposed

Are sex offender laws causing more harm than good?

"...months probation and was required to register with the police as a sex offender for 10 years. Notably, under..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Nathaniel and Li'l Nate

The two lives and untimely death of Nathaniel Sanders II

"...shot twice in the chest by eight-year veteran Austin Police Officer Leonardo Quintana, as Sanders sat in the back..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Trail of Dead

"...private residence is among the most risky of all police operations, because it's almost impossible to know what lies..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

When the Bough Breaks

In 1993, the Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center hired a teacher who proved to be a little 'rough' with the children. Now the church is being sued for ignoring alleged child abuse.

"...children to do things for themselves. When questioned by police after Parker's fall, Lowry would say that her teaching..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

PSEM: City Coy About Coy report

In wake of public release of assessment report of city's Public Safety and Emergency Management forces, officials announce Park Police Chief Darryl Lewis will step down to division manager, but dance around saying much else

"...City Hall controversy over whether to consolidate the airport police, parks police, and city marshals – merged last August..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

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