Crisis at the Rape Crisis Center

Has Idealism Become the Victim of Financial Reality?

"...To some volunteers, the failure of ARCC's board to award volunteer Rev. James..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

'The Fight for the Future ... Is Just Beginning'

After weeks of drama, sweeping abortion restrictions pass the Lege

"...As expected, the Texas Senate Friday voted 19-11 in favor of passing..."

July 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Feds Say Pflugerville ISD Failed to Investigate Rape of a Student at School

Pflugerville ISD disagrees with the Department of Education

"...For five years, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights has..."

Aug. 22, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Bill of the Week: Barriers to Bypass

Legislation would make abortion access more difficult for minors

"...bill filed by Rep. Phil King, R-Parker, gives us the first glimpse of what may be on the horizon..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

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

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

"...bring back his column whenever he’s inspired to tackle the state we’re in...."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

DVD Watch: 'Night of the Hunted'/'The Grapes of Death'

Horror auteur Rollin abandons vampires for mental decline

"...With his hypnotic tales of vampires and supernatural seduction, French horror director Jean Rollin..."

April 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Attack of the Cybermen

Activism empowered by the Internet

"...slipstream over into some bizarre yet highly entertaining mash-up of V for Vendetta, Transmetropolitan, and 2000 AD's Judge Dredd?..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Discipline of Numbers

The Austin ISD crime and disciplinary statistics give a partial but confusing picture.

"...Protecting the nearly 78,000 kids of AISD is the whole community's..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river in Eagle Pass, the U.S. Department of Homeland..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...master will be selected for Trump to review documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago last month. The ruling will..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature

2018's Top 10 Quotes of the Week

"...1) Quote of the Year: "I'm so fucking proud of you guys!"..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Column

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...Our Top 10 News stories of 2019 included some unexpected shockers and some long-anticipated milestones,..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Momfest: the Schedule

"...These performances are subject to their own pricing, but will..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature

Something Short of Miraculous

Months in the making, the city's plan to maintain reproductive services at Brack still raises questions.

"...on an afternoon rush-hour march from Brackenridge Hospital to the headquarters of the Diocese of Austin, carrying signs that..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"..."It's about fucking time," Erin Martinson tells me over coffee. Martinson jumped into electoral politics to run against Travis..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

A Safe Place?

Parties, alcohol, and attitudes are contributing to a high number of sexual assaults in Austin

"...Every 107 seconds someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S., and in Texas, two in five women have..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Rape Victim Believes Rodney Reed Is Innocent

Tells story of being raped by murder victim's former fiancé

"...In 2007, then Georgetown PD Sgt. Jimmy Fennell, Jr., kidnapped a 20-year-old..."

April 30, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Raped by the Players

A lawsuit against an Austin dot-com firm reveals a world of fast times.

"...The jury's verdict was succinct, but contradictory: Yes, Lisa Capece..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fallout From the Lege's War on Reproductive Rights

Texas waits on the full impact of legislative cuts

"...When the Legislature called sine die in late May, Texas' reproductive..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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

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

"...She could point to her aggressive reorganization and rebuilding of the D.A.'s Office, to her dramatic reduction in prosecutions..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The War on Women’s Rights Wages On

The Senate continues its attacks on abortion

"...The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs unanimously voted on..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

UT Theatre & Dance's The Wild Party

In this Michael John LaChiusa & George C. Wolfe musical, gin, sin, and skin collide in a debaucherous 1920s requiem to the ego

"...Throw in a love triangle and a few lines of coke. Add a dash of vaudeville. Now shake it..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Review by Stephanie Carll

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...The 911 call that sticks with Lili Eguia more than..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Readers and fans of the literary, you might want to grab a napkin..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...Charlie Baird: Well, I'll tell you, honestly – and the reason I'm hesitant is because I think it sounds..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Public Notice: Ho, Ho, Ho ... ld on a Second

City Council still one meeting short of a "Happy New Year"

"...close to writing a year-end congratulatory column, in advance of City Council's last meeting of the year, as they..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

The final frenzy before last day of session

"...• Good news on bad bills: SB 103, the plastic bag ban measure from Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood,..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

The Luv Doc: Dumpster Bonin'

Wherein the Luv Doc plays the uncomfortable role of the skeptic

"...Dear Luv Doc, I’m pretty sure my friend was roofied by a crazy, homeless-looking lady who was hanging out..."

June 6, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

A Shining Star Goes Dark

A tragedy at Reagan High School evokes a mother's courageous response.

"...Carolyn Mosley Samuel stands just inside the entrance to her low-slung brick house, in the center..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weak at the Knee?

Chief Stan Knee's tenure at the APD has had many external successes, and several internal failures.

"...When Stan Knee was sworn in as the new chief of the Austin Police Department on Oct...."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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