Manley Makes His Exit
Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28
"...meeting June 5 in which hundreds of people, including survivors of the police brutality and their families, spent hours..."
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Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
A Question of Compassion for Travis County's Family Violence Court
A woman alleged rape. The man she accused went free. Should his attorney run our court?
"...Chen Kercher the right person to help domestic violence survivors as a judge?..."
June 19, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Here Today ...
Choreographer Sharon Marroquín lets go through dance in order to live
"...constantly giving way to memories eventually forgotten. For cancer survivors, the reality of impermanence is especially insistent, and its..."
March 23, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz
TV Eye
Forget Lost: The British Survivors starts with a disaster scenario, too, but skips all the hinky stuff
"...don't quite swallow on Lost. The series is called Survivors, and it premieres this weekend on BBC America...."
Feb. 12, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
TV Eye
'Lost' is 'Gilligan's Island' meets (choose one):
'Rashomon,' 'The X Files,' 'The Twilight Zone,'
'Survivor,' 'Lord of the Flies.' But it's also one of more
interesting new shows this season.
"...Jack is one of 48 survivors of a plane crash somewhere in the Pacific. If..."
Sept. 17, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Announces Retirement
Manley's 30-year career with APD will end March 28
"...The push to oust Manley became much stronger at..."
Feb. 12, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders
Opinion: A Crisis of Leadership in the D.A.’s Office
The women behind the sexual assault class action litigation are still waiting for meaningful change
"...We are sexual assault survivors and plaintiffs or class members in the civil rights..."
July 10, 2020 Column by Sexual Assault Survivors
Travis County District Attorney's Office Under Fire in New Court Filing
First Assistant D.A. accused of “possible defamation”
"...August. She is one of eight local sexual assault survivors who have accused the defendants of failing to provide..."
March 4, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff
The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018
Days like these
"...2018 has been a complicated year for local rape survivors, their advocates, and the justice system that is supposed..."
Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Appalling Lack of Resources
"...at the lack of resources available for sexual assault survivors. [See “Is Travis County Doing Enough for Rape Survivors?”..."
April 24, 2018 Postmarks
The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab
The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?
"...creating substantial holdups for district prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, survivors of sexual assault and other crimes, and their alleged..."
Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Prosecuting Sexual Assault
DOJ grant provides $650,000 to jump-start new sexual assault prosecution unit
"...specialized unit within the D.A.'s office will further keep survivors of intimate partner sexual assault from slipping through the..."
Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
UT Tower Shooting 50th Anniversary
"...Tower Garden, first dedicated to the shooting victims and survivors in 1999. The new stone monument lists the names..."
Aug. 1, 2016 Photo Gallery
Best Disaster Practices
Guest blogger/fire survivor shares firsthand how to really help
"...7. Please do not assume Please don't remind the survivors that "It's only stuff. You can replace stuff. They..."
May 29, 2015 Emergency Post by Kelly Conrad Simon
To Your Health
I have now made it five years since breast cancer was diagnosed. I consider myself very fortunate and want to do everything I can to stay well and avoid future chemo. Where do I start?
"...A. There are now over 8.5 million cancer survivors in the U.S. alone, and this number will rise..."
Sept. 6, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.
In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up
Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions
"...The impact counselors can have on survivors of sexual assault and other gender-based crimes can be..."
April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Here’s How Art Acevedo’s Hiring and Ultimate Refusal Played Out
Timeline: how city hall insiders communicated with Acevedo
"...a named defendant in the initial complaint filed by survivors of sexual assault in their lawsuit against Travis County..."
March 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders
Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35
The two candidates race to the left
"...response to Austin law enforcement's systematic failure to support survivors of sexual assault. The meltdown of APD's DNA Lab..."
Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Downstream to Kinshasa
Congolese victims of war finally get their chance for redress
"...orphans. In addition to documenting the journey of these survivors to the capitol, Hamadi creates a theatrical frame that..."
April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf
Identifying Features
Mexico's "disappeared" given a voice in this cross-border drama
"...it was stopped by bandits, with only a few survivors. Seeking out one of those survivors in Ocampa, Magdalena..."
Jan. 22, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Ten Local Stories That Got Overshadowed
Most of these could top the charts in a normal year ...
"...2) Feb. 10: Yeakel Dismisses Survivors' Suit U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel dismissed a class-action..."
Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher
University of Texas Pledges a Harder Line on Sexual Misconduct
UT Pres Fenves: "If a faculty or staff member commits these acts, the consequences will be clear"
"...such sexual misconduct, while preserving the privacy of the survivors...."
March 6, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan
2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
Trauma defines these glimpses into other real lives
"...a perfect confluence of bureaucratic ineptitude and political posturing. Survivors waited patiently in the sinking ship as rescued workers..."
Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Travis County D.A. Moore Pushes Back Against Firefighters' Claims
Says the job of her office is to "see that justice is done" for victims and the accused
"...office continue to mishandle sexual assault cases and neglect survivors of rape and sexual harassment, "inaccurate." In an email..."
Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
How Much Reform Is Enough in the Travis County District Attorney Race?
Incumbent D.A. Margaret Moore faces challengers from the left
"...prosecutions and what she considers the institutional neglect of survivors. She also advocates a greater "community" role in the..."
Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
UPDATED: Council Calls for Independent Audit of APD's Rape Cases
CM Alison Alter says this is the "next step, not the end of the journey"
"...DPS argued should’ve been classified as “unfounded” because the survivors recanted. Instead, Manley said those cases shouldn’t have been..."
Feb. 6, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Sexual Assault Class Action Suit Adds Five New Plaintiffs
Plaintiffs' attorney says more than 40 women have reached out since suit was filed
"...Five new plaintiffs have been added to a sexual..."
Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Gay Place
Queer-story being made in Austin
"...this multimedia arts project and platform for queer women survivors of rape and sexual assault to share their stories..."
May 11, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff
How to Help After Harvey
Donate, send goods, foster a dog, do your part
"...Services to provide “physical, emotional, and spiritual care to survivors and relief workers.” Even after the storm passes, SA..."
Aug. 30, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Advocates Ask Council to Solve Rape Kit Backlog
APD’s DNA lab closure puts 1,300 kits on hold indefinitely
"...to do,” Limones said at yesterday’s press conference. “Many survivors don’t come forward about abuse because we still live..."
July 29, 2016 News Post by Annamarya Scaccia
