APD to Collect More Data

APD will change policy to require numbers for all stop-and-searches

"...the racial disparities are due to the fact that policing tends to center on areas where crime clusters, and..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The End of STR 2s?

"...came after the local vacation rental company announced its self-policing initiative, "Stay Neighborly." Meant to crack down on bad..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The End of STR 2s?

Council approves phasing out Type 2 short-term rentals by 2022

"...after the local vacation rental company HomeAway announced its self-policing initiative, “Stay Neighborly.” Meant to crack down on bad..."

Feb. 24, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Happy Fourth!

Feel good about America, but not too good

"...rigid fear and rejection to tolerance, acceptance, and finally community celebration. The war is hardly won – witness the..."

July 3, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Bonus Bill of the Week: Mandatory Gun Shows

Undue haste to tie county hands and force them to cut rates

"...R-Dripping Spring, would effectively force gun shows down a community's throat, even if its elected officials and residents clearly..."

May 8, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Slams ‘S-Comm’

Unanimous vote rejects county participation in deportation program

"...broken families, it erodes trust in law enforcement and policing efforts, it’s costing the taxpayers, and it’s not an..."

June 27, 2014 News Post by Tony Cantú

'Statesman' Demagoguery on SXSW and Special Events

"...25 items, large and small, mostly supporting free public community events produced by SXSW, or representing city sponsorship. (And..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Open Questions: Forum on APD Shooting Tonight

Officials discuss shooting of Larry Eugene Jackson, Jr.

"...investigations – and APD's apparent investigative missteps – continue, community activists looking for answers have scheduled a town hall..."

Aug. 15, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

BOTW: In Search of Quality Communication

Should interpreters for the deaf be licensed?

"...a checkered history in dealing with Austin's sizable deaf community and has twice been subject to federal lawsuits brought..."

April 13, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Public Safety: A Growth Industry

As the city grows, so does the public safety budget

"...57% of operating funds go toward the department's neighborhood-based policing efforts – including all patrol and traffic enforcement functions,..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Budget in Plain Sight

Council adopts a budget with the sausage prepared in public

"...going to benefit the lower income [citizens] of our community that really needs this service, and at the same..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Luv Doc Recommends: Shipe Pool Opening Party and Rally

Shipe Park, Saturday, June 25, 2011

"...educating his children, saving for retirement, defending his country, policing his community, and building roads, reservoirs, public utilities, and..."

June 24, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Is the Chronicle Blind?

"...sales tax receipts attributable to spending in the host community. However, it then came to light that in the..."

July 8, 2010 Postmarks

Obama on Crack

Obama says he supports eliminating the 100-to-1 crack sentencing disparity

"...it harder for police to develop good relationships with community, he said, when a "glaring inequity in the...system" is..."

April 29, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

This Kitty's Got Claws

Teeth tears into everything from abstinence programs to rape culture. Is Austin grownup enough to handle it?

"...Within Lichtenstein's fantasy world, the toothed vagina serves a policing function. According to this logic, one could argue that..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Cover-up at Hutto?

Alleged incident of 'inappropriate contact' between guard and detainee at T. Don Hutto Family Residential Facility puts Immigration and Customs Enforcement in hot seat again

"...a sexual-assault nurse examiner was on duty at Johns Community Hospital in Taylor. Clark was then instructed to call..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Immigration Folly at the Lege

"...facility that has been to the benefit of our community. We feel we should have the flexibility at the..."

April 27, 2007 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Budget Breakdown

Public Safety's proposed '07 numbers

"...• $109.8 million for neighborhood based policing (patrol costs account for $75 million)..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...necessary rather than just an option, and 2) your community seems to really embrace the change rather than fight..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column

Turning Taylor Around

The Williamson Co. authorities bring law-and-order urban renewal to the Taylor black community

"...many of the black-owned businesses that were once popular community hangouts. The liberal application of nuisance laws, combined with..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Civil Action

Preview of Place 3 City Council Race

"...the city, and hopes that the last week of community forums will give him the visibility he needs to..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Some brave suggestions on the city budget from someone whose job isn't subject to voter opinion.

"..."But people will die!" shriek policing advocates -- like, say, Texas Monthly publisher Mike Levy,..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Red River Valley

Red River, home to Austin's real live music venues

"...DIY concerns weren't figuring much into the local club community's future plans at all. The places that opened offered..."

June 22, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

There's Something About Mary

Mary arnold gets down to brass tacks on bradley deal

"...was acknowledging something that members of the city's environmental community have long known: Mary Arnold knows things. Currently the..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Public Notice

Spin the Bottle

"...you about APD's VIPs. The VIP program, Volunteers in Policing,is one woof! short of McGruff the Crime Dog™ yet..."

July 16, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Fatal Error

Hooked on Drug Money

"...for failing to adequately prepare its soldiers for this policing mission...."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen

The Lords of Parking

Neighborhood Associations Deciding Curbside Privileges

"...working toward city approval for parking restrictions may build community, it also allows residents the opportunity to engage in..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature by Jeff Mandell

Smells Like Team Spirit

National Poetry Slam Comes to Austin

"...cities to get on teams, and although the slam community is a giant, randy crowd here for summer camp,..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Spike Gillespie

Outgunned in the Greenbelt

"...hours, and then promptly disappeared. While there are many community activists clamoring for more officers to be added to..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

MUD Myths

"...she believes. How does the rest of the environmental community feel about Spelman's inconsistencies?..."

April 18, 1997 Column

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