Reefer Roundup: 2/24/12

Your drug war news

"...parade in New Orleans, a pot-smoking Texas official busted, Delaware's suspended medi-pot law, a new campaign targeting the Obama..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Progressive Responses to Evictions, Truancy Define Justice of the Peace Contests

Power to the People in the "People's Court"

"...to interact with the legal system. That's where claims lawsuits under $10,000 are considered, where some drivers need to..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Ugly End to Jason Dusterhoft's Police Career Was Only the Beginning for APD

Three chiefs gone in Austin

"...careers than for any prior events in their long service to the city. Dusterhoft was the first to go;..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

County Names Its First Chief Public Defender

Commissioners Court appoints University of Virginia Law School lecturer Adeola Ogunkeyede to lead office

"...establishing a public defender office: appointing University of Virginia Law School lecturer Adeola Ogunkeyede as the county's first chief..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers

The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large

"...the Capitol to educate," he says. "It's not that lawmakers don't want to do good. It's that they don't..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Taylor Jackson Buchanan

News Roundup: Biker Gangs, Ice Cream, & Rain

A deadly shooting, the latest at Kyle PD, and more

"...Waco during a deadly gunfight between biker gang members. Law enforcement had been monitoring a meeting between the Bandidos,..."

May 18, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Inhuman Resources

City HR employees rebel over director's actions, city response

"...– the latter actions potentially in violation of federal law...."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

My Semester on the Beat

Wherein our reporter pursues the bad guys, abhors Problem People, studies community policing, and earns a perfect attendance koozie in the APD's Citizen Police Academy

"...stat sheet, a workers' compensation notice, a memo regarding civil-service proceedings appealing Officer Julie Schroeder's indefinite suspension – before..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...effective Friday, Jan. 9 -- three days before a lawsuit seeking Maspero's ouster was set for a jury trial...."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

"...college part-time in the fall to learn about the civil rights movement. Sophia had already accomplished more in her..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Words on the Jesus video, the Instrumental article, the Dance Festival, and other local points of contention.

"...The city leaders are bound by law to balance our budget. While we are disappointed that..."

May 4, 2001 Column

With Cronk Out of The Way, Council Goes For a One-Year Cop Deal

Decision allows voters to consider police oversight in May

"...by APA and their statewide big brother, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)? Or does the Austin..."

Feb. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Balanced Budget, Without Much Drama

But many hours of deliberation over two days on the dais

"...was much more mundane. House Bill 1900, the state law that targets cities that “defund the police”, forced the..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Adler Promises ‘New Way Forward’

Kicks off mayoral campaign at City Hall

"...Adler’s UT Law School classmate and longtime friend, former state Sen. Eliot..."

May 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Actually Making It Better

HRC joins LifeWorks in helping LGBT homeless youth

"...by LGBTQ characters, conventional thinking has it that the civil rights struggle has finally reached one of its bedrock..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Money Don't Buy Everything, It's True …

City Council plows through housing, energy, and budget hearing

"...ending “meet-and-confer” (the negotiated police union contract), returning to Civil Service rules, pressing for stronger accountability for offending officers,..."

Aug. 21, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Sipping From the Spigot, Vol. 2

The second Great Boxed-Wine Challenge, plus a very important lesson

"...Beard Foun­dation Award semifinalist in 2011 for Outstanding Wine Service..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

TDH Update: KeyPoint Clash at Council

Decisions to release report under scrutiny

"...background leading up to the investigation, touching extensively on civil service laws – designed to protect officers under suspicion..."

May 27, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Firefighters Want to Bargain

Austin Firefighters bring collective bargaining to the May 15 ballot

"...will be posed like this: "Adoption of the state law applicable to fire fighters that establishes collective bargaining if..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...held around the world to promote reform of marijuana laws. Meet at high noon (wink, wink) at Republic Square..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Luv Doc: Early Morning Texts

The DPS never sends out Amber Alerts at 1am.

"...to call in an anonymous tip and have Johnny Law come put the thumbscrews to both of them and..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...businesses are "strongly encouraged" to limit capacity and provide services that maximize social distancing, like curbside pickup, while the..."

June 19, 2020 News Feature

Tatum Report Depicts Bleak Conditions for Accountability at APD

Is meaningful reform to address bias, bigotry “aspirational at best”?

"...and those who may be served by APD chaplain services with the denial of marital services to same sex..."

April 22, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

APD fires two cops for excessive force and ushers in new de-escalation policy

"...Sunday, but APD didn't formally address the indefinite suspensions (civil service for "firings") until Monday afternoon, when interim Chief..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...health care reform and enabling state rejection of federal law. Right-wing zealot and birther conspiracy theorist Rep. Leo Ber­man,..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point

City Council wants to grant workers collective bargaining rights, needs Lege approval

"...daily ("There isn't a blank check anywhere in public service" – true, yet as noted by some prominent observers,..."

March 2, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Glasgow: 'Planting' Criminals Deters Crime

The APD officer's death-penalty views raise eyebrows

"...and the mentality with which he apparently approaches street-level law enforcement. According to the text of the March 16..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...have ended in fisticuffs -- or, to quote Fealy, "lawlessness." Last year's celebration ended in a melee with police..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

APD Racism Report: "These Are Some Real Cultural Issues"

Third-party probe leaves charges made against top brass unconfirmed

"...and those who may be served by APD chaplain services with the denial of marital services to same sex..."

April 17, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Advocates: Reject Police Union Contract

New “excessive force” lawsuit filed over 2015 “jaywalking” arrest

"...At a morning press conference prior to the Council..."

Aug. 17, 2017 News Post by Michael King

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