Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...Jodi Stodder-Caldwell, an inmate at the Ellen Halbert SAFPF unit in Burnet County, contacted Austin attorney Derek Howard to..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...that we can assess bigger fines, because that's what's punitive to a big company...."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...ambulance service in a certain area. It wasn't until 1967 that the city granted one private company, Austin Ambulance..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...fee be assessed on each and every new housing unit in Austin – including Downtown condo towers. Not surprisingly,..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...I left home at 17, while I was still in high school. "Mom's house,..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

The State Claims No One Is Dying From 120+° F Heat in Prisons

Part 2: The state’s response to the prison heat crisis

"...summer of extreme heat in the Dr. Lane Murray Unit, a prison without air conditioning. They knew the temperature..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

These Anti-Trans, Border, and Water Bills Gained Steam This Week

Making moves in the Lege this week ...

"...things, House Bill 20 would create a border protection unit that would let the state enforce immigration laws that..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

How Austin Handles Mental Health Emergencies

Police, EMS, and Integral Care work together to serve people in psychiatric crisis

"...taken to their private bedroom on the extended observation unit, where they'll spend the next 48 to 72 hours..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

APD's Sleep Disorder

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

"...an ACL and was transferred to the nuisance abatement unit. What was supposed to be a temporary light-duty assignment..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?

Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on

"...On a 90-degree June day at Memorial Unit in Southeast Texas, the humidity makes the heat cling..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

"...had the sixth-highest rate of fatal injuries in the United States), heat is not yet one of its major..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Music: Summer Snapshot

Concert calendar

"...New Kids on the Block Total Package Tour with..."

May 19, 2017 Music Feature

Demand vs. Supply

"...Department, the 2009 mental health caseload topped out at 7,203, also including repeats. Not all of these people were..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...Though only a small fraction of the units that have been built since the policy took effect..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

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

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...were dispatched to a suspected drowning call involving a 7-year-old child at an apartment complex in North Central Austin...."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Prisoner With Cancer Received Delayed Treatment, Little Family Visitation, Then Died, Family Says

Tony Sendejo’s last days were painful, chaotic

"...they're well-known to prisoner support groups like Texas Prisons Community Advocates...."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Big Picture Map

A comprehensive map of Town Lake Corridor public and private development projects

"...Design Group, to be completed by the end of 2007. The corresponding south shore of Town Lake is not..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Collateral Damage

Assessing the cost of service for minority veterans

"...affordable housing is scarce and the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour...."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

TV Eye

Now that the writers' strike has been averted, the networks feel secure announcing their fall television seasons. Here's a look at what's in store.

"...MondayABC: Who Wants To Be a Millionaire (7pm), Monday Night Football (8pm)..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Breaking Down What the HOME Initiative’s Passing Means for Austin

Council approves HOME phase one, looks ahead to phase two

"...hours testifying at City Council's special called meeting, Dec. 7, Council finally adopted phase one of the HOME initiative...."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...At the first-ever joint meeting of the Planning Commission..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Texas Prisons Are Cooking People Alive. Are We Okay With That?

Part 1 in a series about heat in prison

"...degrees in her cell at the Dr. Lane Murray Unit outside Waco, Woods' cot is too hot to sleep..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Whose Affordability Crisis?

Looking through the prism's lens

"...a percentage of a household's annual income) is still 29.7%, below the national median of 30.6%, and even below..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

The Town Lake Variance Shuffle

The hike-and-bike trail, questionable developer tactics, and a potential windfall for urban parks all flow together on East Riverside Drive

"...prime Town Lake waterfront site. The project – an 838-unit, high-rise residential complex proposed for the south shore of..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Why Is Doil Lane Still on Death Row?

Despite a Supreme Court ban on the execution of the mentally retarded, those prisoners remain on Texas' death row.

"...visiting room for death row inmates at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston. His head hangs down as he turns..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Texas Justice

Book on Texas' Death Row Presents Just the Facts

"...by date, beginning with Charlie Brooks Jr., executed December 7, 1982, and ending with Gary Lee Graham, who was..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature by Dick Holland

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...weeks of hearings and discussions, City Council adopted the 2006-07 city budget Monday, taking advantage of rising property values..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

State senate districts 1 and 31 are in play before the special session

"...Democrat, but also a direct snub of House District 7 incumbent Merritt, who angered fellow Republicans by opposing congressional..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Texas GOP Still Set on Sending Vigilantes to the Border

Frightening border bills haven't passed yet, but might in special session

"...House Bill 7, the wide-ranging border security bill, included a state-run "Border..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Reasonable Doubt

Did misleading DNA analysis land an innocent man on death row?

"...arrested on Friday, Sept. 11, at a South Austin 7-Eleven...."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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