U.S. Department of Justice Sues to Block Texas Abortion Ban

State prohibits most abortions, even as Roe v. Wade remains law

"...The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened to ask the courts..."

Sept. 13, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Tell the U.S. Department of Justice to Leave Medi-Pot Patients Alone

NORML wants to make sure Holder will keep President Barack Obama's campaign promises

"...hearings for Eric Holder, Prez Elect-Barack Obama's pick for U.S. Attorney General, slated to begin on Thursday (Jan. 15),..."

Jan. 13, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

U.S. Senate Debate Closes Upbeat Texas Dem Convention

M.J. Hegar and Royce West seize the center

"...U.S. Senate candidates M.J. Hegar and Royce West met in..."

June 8, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Fast-Tracked SB 8 Hearing Set for U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS to hear arguments against Texas abortion ban

"...In a rare move, the U.S. Supreme Court fast-tracked two legal challenges to the Texas..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...on the Gospels and his personal charge to "do justice" and to "love and fulfill mercy." The other is..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Roe's End?

After nearly three years of fighting, Texas reproductive rights advocates will get their day at the U.S. Supreme Court

"...mothers. Some 61% of women undergoing abortion in the U.S. already have at least one child, and half of..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Nature's Water Clinic

Drought Has San Antonio Over a Pump

"...Sierra Club, which filed suit on June 10 in U.S. District Court in Midland against San Antonio and more..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts

Dems run en masse for statewide judicial seats

"...25 years," said Amy Clark Meachum, campaigning for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. An Austin-based jurist looking to..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...row as DNA testing on other items of evidence continues...."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Amy's Army Raises Awareness, Support for Sexual Assault Survivors

Campaign to raise awareness, support for survivors

"...the realities sexual assault survivors face within the criminal justice system and calling for meaningful reform in Austin and..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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

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

"...treatment of survivors, bringing together advocates, law enforcement, forensic nurses, and legal entities. Across the country, SARRT groups are..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Department of Justice Initiates Inquiry into AFD

Fire department hiring woes continue

"...The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday formally notified the city..."

April 25, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Supreme Court Halts John Henry Ramirez's Execution Over Religious Freedom Appeal

Court will hear Ramirez's case for pastor's touch during execution this fall

"...execution chamber at 6pm. At the time, however, the U.S. Supreme Court was still considering Ramirez's appeal that prison..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Lawsuits Are Mounting Against Abbott's Border Operation

The Department of Justice, ACLU of Texas challenge scheme

"...Texas counties. And that comes on top of the Department of Justice's lawsuit over the state's implementation of floating..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Preview: Where There’s Smoke

AFD hiring consent decree under fire by AFA

"...a settlement of claims asserted by the United States Department of Justice concerning hiring practices within the Austin Fire..."

May 14, 2014 News Post

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...In 2003, Williamson County Sheriff's Office investigators made a..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Gov. Abbott Says Hell Yes to Probably Violating More People’s Civil Rights

Updated: While feds investigate border initiative, he goes all in

"...the Marshall Project found that Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety had repeatedly lied about the $3..."

July 7, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

A Year After Austin's Passage of the Freedom Cities Policies, Activists Urge APD to Do Better

Organizations applaud headway made, but say there's more work to be done

"...racial disparities in local policing, a grassroots coalition of justice advocates pushed for rules that would protect immigrants and..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Oh No, It's Mr. Bill!

Do Bill Bunch's Tactics Hurt the Springs He Loves?

"...that law to protect the aquifer, and as lead counsel for the S.O.S. Alliance has remained its guardian, taking..."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

ACLU Warns Border Counties: Abbott’s Setting You Up

County officials warned they'll be flouting Constitution and federal law if they follow governor's immigration edict

"...presence, including shifting some $250 million from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to begin construction of a border..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Justice for Monica Loera

Found guilty of murder, Loera's killer only faces a 20-year sentence

"...A step in the right direction towards justice: a cisgender, white man was actually facing punishment for..."

Nov. 8, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin's Day of Resistance

Where to commemorate the first anniversary of the Women’s March

"...– and thousands more across the country – donned “pussy hats” and protest signs in response to Trump’s inauguration...."

Jan. 19, 2018 Events Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Real Estate Developer Nate Paul’s Arrest, What We Know So Far

A.G. Ken Paxton's attorney suspects Paul's arrest is connected

"...month, spent the night in the Travis County Jail Thursday...."

June 9, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...advocates for sustainable mobility, smarter land use, and environmental justice to forge a different vision for what the highway..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mary Moody Northen Theatre's ANON(ymous)

At St. Edward's, this reworking of Homer's Odyssey gives names to the nameless in today's immigrant crisis

"...In Homer's classic poem, Odysseus bests a ravenous Cyclops..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Trapped and the War on Women's Health Care

Doc highlights impact of anti-choice laws in the South

"...Social Impact Filmmaking. Having previously focused on the criminal justice system (Gideon’s Army) and efforts against civil rights (Spies..."

March 11, 2016 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

The Miseducation of Today's Youth: Let's Talk About Queerness

Out Youth Teen Guest Writes for Qmmunity

"...didn’t let on how much it affected me. Being upset because a fifth grader yelled at me? I felt..."

Nov. 20, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Elliot Pearson

OUTsider Fest's Wild Roots

The third annual international queer arts festival returns this week

"...as Curran Nault, founder and artistic director of Austin’s OUTsider Festival, points out, the woods can also be “a..."

Feb. 14, 2017 Arts Post by Rachel Van Middlesworth

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...chanted around 100 labor, immigrant, environmental, disability, and social justice advocates outside the JW Marriott Hotel Downtown on Wed.,..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

APD's Early Warning System for Reckless and Aggressive Officers Is Broken. Is It Worth Fixing?

Falling into the GAP

"...Relations between the Austin Police Department and the people it serves are strained by APD's..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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