Keller Case Returns to Court

Hearing in Austin ritual abuse case questions evidence of sexual abuse

"...is a central issue in the case of Fran and Dan Keller, convicted of sexually assaulting a child left..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

The Legislature enters the home stretch -- two weeks to go.

"...conference, called to build support for Medicaid "simplification" for children's health insurance and improved Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing..."

May 18, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...hot, dusty highway from Lubbock to Amarillo, in a Panhandle county with more cows than people. The bust put..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Are Fire Marshals Shirking Their Duty?

Fire experts testify in Willingham wrongful conviction case

"...In court testimony last week, two nationally recognized fire-science experts roundly discredited..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Arena Case Meets the Supremes

Will the Supremes find innocence sufficient for vindication?

"...has vociferously denied that any abuse ever took place and said instead that her mother, going through a bitter..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Life at the SBOE," Sept. 19] contains more errors and distortions than just the incorrect date (King said the..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Column

Death Watch: A Hard Life, A Disabled Man, A Death Sentence

Ibarra's lawyer cites IQ test, family history in last-ditch appeal for death row case

"...with different appeals – that Ibarra is intellectually disabled, and that his conviction was tainted by three different types..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Chair Cuts Off Questions, Passes HB 2

More than 1,000 voices left unheard

"...on the committee – Reps. Turner, Helen Giddings, D-Dallas, and Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, each wanted an opportunity for more..."

July 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Judge Condemns Conditions at Taylor Detention Center

U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks denounces conditions at T. Don Hutto Family Detention Center, ruling finds American Civil Liberties Union "highly likely" to prevail in lawsuits filed on behalf of minors housed at facility

"...of T. Don Hutto "Family Detention Center" have spoken, and U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks is apparently listening...."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...a former educator, it causes me great concern that children growing up think that you may lie and slander..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Letters at 3AM

Forgive Elia Kazan his sins, but never forget his lousy deeds.

"...Elia Kazan [stage and film director]: "That's correct."..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

The House Democrats on Ending Robin Hood

"...Read by Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...bullet entered her left armpit, punctured her left lung, and tore through the upper right chamber of her heart...."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Is Another Woman Convicted of Murder In Travis County Actually Innocent?

Prosecutors reevaluate a case similar to that of Rosa Jimenez

"...murder, but both women were convicted in 2005 on testimony from medical experts and sentenced to life in prison...."

Dec. 26, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned

Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence

"...to a highly unusual agreement between Cameron County prosecutors and Lucio’s defense attorneys on April 12, finding that the..."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Mi Vida Dentro Documentary Spotlights Rosa Jimenez Case

Activists organize screening as Jimenez awaits D.A.’s Office decision on a retrial

"...was the question on everyone's lips at the screening and panel discussion of Mi Vida Dentro, Lucía Gajá's documentary..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Staying the Course in Huntsville

With the execution of death row inmate Willie Marcel Shannon, Texas earns the dubious distinction of having executed the 1,055th prisoner in U.S. since death penalty's 1976 reinstatement

"...death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Shannon was convicted and sentenced to die for the 1992 Harris Co. carjacking..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

In the ongoing trial in Waco, the Branch Davidians’ attorney is arguing that the FBI was too quick to resort to massive weaponry during its siege on the Davidians’ compound, endangering the lives of women and children inside.

"...killed 84 people, including four Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents. According to an exhibit introduced at the..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Damage Done by SB 4

Court records reveal impact of the "show me your papers" bill on immigrant lives

"...family members. In the weeks following February's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Austin, his eyes scanned social..."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lethal Weapon

FBI's use of tear gas questioned at Branch Davidian trial.

"...close, the building shook," he recalled from the witness stand in the Davidians' civil suit against the federal government...."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Point Austin: A Taste of Freedom

Thanks to those who fought for justice – the fight continues

"...one of those times. The work of the Chronicle, and most especially of staff writer Jordan Smith, has been..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Column by Michael King

'Junk Science' Emerges in Graves Case

Refusing to throw in towel, prosecutors take another stab at death row inmate

"...been 17 years since Bobbie Joyce Davis, her daughter, and four grandchildren were murdered inside their home in Somer­ville,..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

On the Lege

Free to Be

"...that would prohibit discrimination against gay public school teachers and students, the dour Republican found himself blurting out that..."

April 2, 1999 News Column

How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse

It’s Brigitte, bitch

"...Up Charlies' outdoor stage, but the air was moving and there was a good crowd. Gender Destruction wrapped up..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

On the Lege

Voter-ID bills protect voters ... by keeping them away from polls

"...– do happen, often enough to affect the vote and embarrass the republic. One might think that it would..."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Legislature failed yet again to produce the education funding and tax-cut bills sought by the Republican leadership. See "On..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Challenge of Judge Dietz

School finance decision puts responsibility where it's always been - on all of us

"...public school finance system unconstitutional. His rulings were brief and straightforward, finding that the current system both fails to..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

The James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act wins approval at a House committee hearing, after several hours of emotional testimony.

"...Jr. to rest in peace. "His tombstone has been vandalized repeatedly," said Rep. Senfronia Thompson during a slide show..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Killer Reputation

Murders from Austin's not quite forgotten past

"...was stalking the women of Austin on moonlit nights and using an axe to cleave his victim's skulls. Plumer..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock). But Tuesday, the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE released edited footage (children's screams were removed) from..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature

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