“I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First”

Austinites protested against police brutality. Police responded with brutal force.

"...to succeed Art Acevedo (now leading Houston's police) after community praise for APD's response under his watch to the..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Hunkers Down and Waits as the Pandemic Grows

It’s closing time

"...by the novel coronavirus, through at least May 1. Community gatherings of 10 or more are prohibited...."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Pushing Forward

LGBTQ orgs and APD gather for hate crime summit

"...2014, when there were 166 reported crimes. Additionally, bathroom policing is still being championed by Texas politicians (see "Battle..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Cold as ICE

Sheriff Greg Hamilton stoutly defends the 'Secure Communities' deportation mill. But growing public and official opposition is working to shut down the line.

"...and legality. "My job is to ensure that the community as a whole is safe," he said during a..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

DOJ Won't Review APD Tactics

Feds say Austin has tools to review its own work

"..."It may better serve our shared goals of constitutional policing and community confidence for the City and the Police..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Parades Go By

The history of the rainbow lineup rolls forward into a spectrum of Austin Pride 2012

"...of differences. What greater visible display of the LGBTQ community in celebration is there than the pride parade? What..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Features Feature by Andy Campbell

What's a Constable to Do?

Candidates clash over job descriptions in Precinct 3 and 5 contests

"...have added to their mission by expanding into other community-related ventures – like school mentoring programs. This has led..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The City Manager Responds

"...of articles on police use-of-force reports is polarizing our community and our police officers with an endless supply of..."

Feb. 11, 2004 Postmarks

The Chief Answers His E-Mail

APD Chief Stan Knee e-mails the Chronicle

"...Austin Chronicle: During a 1997 chief selection community forum, you said that if you were selected chief,..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The DARE Debate

Austin Police Kick Drug Prevention Program

"...on drugs; locally, police departments see DARE as visible community outreach, a tangible sign that they are not just..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Baby's First Birthday

Corner to Corner: One Year Old

"...planning." This dovetails with parallel labors to establish neighborhood-based policing and neighborhood-based social services. (And, of course, we have..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Meet the New Man Leading the City of Austin

City Manager Broadnax discusses police, homelessness, and more

"...is above reproach and consistent with the norms of policing in 2024,” Broadnax said. “People join a police force..."

May 31, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Approves Operator for First Trauma Recovery Center in Texas

Safety > punishment

"...victims of violent crime that has been sought by community advocates for two years...."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

DPS Partnership Suspended 10 Days After Restarting

Mayor cites “recent events” for abrupt decision

"...in place maintains the trust and well-being of our community members,” Garza wrote in the news release, and “that..."

July 12, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Battle Lines Being (Re)drawn

The imperfect ways we try to describe what’s at stake when neighborhoods change

"...we have other old friends who write us letters policing our language whenever we use "neighborhood" as a stand-in..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity: Whoa. The Matrix Is Back!

Remembering the message behind the blockbuster as a new Wachowskis opus appears on the horizon

"...Even the fact that Neo comes to find a community of others who have been awakened matches how good..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by James Scott

Interim Chief Makes Final Cut of Contenders to Lead APD

Chacon chosen alongside candidates from Dallas, Los Angeles

"...(out of 46 applicants) were interviewed by panels of "community stakeholders, law enforcement partners, and [city] executives" in July...."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

New Audits Highlight Problems at Police Academy

“It comes down to the culture”

"...are taught produces officers who are fearful of the community they swear to serve and more inclined to treat..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Black Queer Lives Matter ATX Represents for the Marginalized Among the Marginalized

"...queer and trans voices in its calls for Austin's de-policing, which is critical as trans people, especially Black trans..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin at Large: Mobility Is a Civil Right

The new Austin electorate, for whom equity is non-negotiable, considers transit

"...I keep comparing it to Central Health and Austin Community College, both comparable (actually greater) in their tax bill..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: A Quick Start, But No Victory Lap, on Reworking Public Safety

Council unites behind prompt reforms, big APD budget cuts

"...and worsening racial and ethnic disparities seen in APD’s policing – traffic stops, citations and arrests stemming from them,..."

June 12, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Opinion: The War on Drugs Got It Wrong

“No one is disposable,” writes David Johnson of Grassroots Leadership

"...to be. When we stop investing in systems of policing and punishment, we make space to create alternatives that..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Column by David Johnson

Package Bombings: More Questions Than Answers

Rumors and research after an uneasy week

"...nothing compared to the emotional toll sustained by a community still searching for answers. State and federal agencies are..."

March 17, 2018 News Post by Nina Hernandez

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...the municipal treasury. More on that later. First, some community background. [inset-1-right]..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

How the Gun-Toting Half Lives

Michael Cargill thrives in the age of open carry

"...in 2012, the Chronicle reflected on Cargill's lack of "policing experience [and] bruising campaign style." Whenever he runs for..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Race Matters

"...their campaigns both have emphasized that making neighborhood and community connections is essential to the success of any candidate...."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Campaign Snapshots

City Council districts 1 and 2 forum preview

"...taxes, "multi-mode" transportation, and better public safety practices, primarily community-based policing...."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...found ways to reach out and engage the whole community (e.g., the water conservation task force, the Save Our..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature

Do You Trust the Police?

ACCESS News interviews APD chief

"...open civic participation to Austin's sizable deaf and hard-of-hearing community, and to promote a wider understanding of issues of..."

Oct. 12, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fun, Healthy, and Green

A profile of the practice and business of pedicabbing

"...rainfall; last summer was particularly difficult for Austin's pedicabbing community. A highly publicized hit-and-run accident occurred on the Ann..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Sofia Resnick

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