D.A. Indicts 19 Austin Police for Assault in 2020 BLM Protest Response

Charges for 8th St. shootings send shockwaves among law enforcement

"...Austin continues to address the excessive force used by police during 2020's Black Lives Matter protests..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Weighs Schedule Change to Fix Budget Woes

Proposal would cut planning time for teachers in half

"...switch to a seven-of-eight schedule might be enough to force an even bigger wave of resignations than that seen..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Faster Than Sound: Aftereffects of Astroworld

Austin promoters ScoreMore fall under scrutiny after deadly concert

"...forever, Astroworld is synonymous with a concert devolving into deadly chaos...."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...said police should use all available alternatives before using deadly force...."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...murders. This boost in the size of Austin's police force, indexed to the city's population and guaranteeing that officers..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

It Wasn't Just ERCOT: Task Force Slams City's Freeze Response

Winter Storm Review Task Force finds fault in city's Uri response

"...A task force created to review Austin's response to Winter Storm Uri..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Is APD Making Austin Less Safe?

D.A., C.A. claim they’re being scapegoated by anti-reform cops

"...“As two of the top elected law enforcement officers in the county,” José Garza wrote in his..."

Aug. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Daniel Perry Will Stand Trial for Murder of BLM Protester Garrett Foster

Army sgt. indicted for murder, aggravated assault, deadly conduct

"...has indicted Perry for murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and deadly conduct. The active-duty sergeant surrendered to..."

July 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

A New Suspect in Sixth Street Shooting

UPDATE: Dre White, 19, arrested in Killeen

"...Killeen by the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, which includes APD and was assisted in the arrest,..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Report: APD Should Use Force More Carefully

Current orders do not even define what constitutes "resistance"

"...officers commonly cite it as the reason for using force against people they perceive as uncooperative. But according to..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Luv Doc: A Good Person

The Achilles heel of COVID is that it's not deadly enough to get the attention of the real knuckle draggers

"...he won't budge. He says that the government can't force him to inject something into his body. Especially something..."

May 21, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

RECAP: Austin FC Blanks Minnesota United for Second Straight Road Win

Fagundez goal enough as ATXFC relies on defense to knock off the Loons

"...have gone into the break up 2-0 when another deadly cross from Stroud found a wide open Danny Hoesen..."

May 2, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...for the recommendations the City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force had just laid at their feet. Vanessa Fuentes expressed..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: More Than We Could Imagine

At an unexpectedly delicate moment, Austinites can flip the script on public safety

"...conceived last summer, the City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force was expected to deliver its final report in March,..."

April 23, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis County District Judge Upholds Austin’s Mask Rule

Face masks required until at least April 15; state expected to appeal

"...require masks be worn in public; those rules are enforced by local ordinance, a power broadly granted to Texas..."

March 26, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

As Abbott Blows Off COVID, Austin Just Wants to Stay Alive

The unmasking commences and the governor goes after his own constituents yet again

"...bag of waste left in his lap after the deadly human-made catastrophe prompted by Winter Storm Uri, Gov. Greg..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Everything's Broken and Thousands are Dead, But There's Always Time For Abortion Bans in Texas

Seven "priority" anti-choice bills sail to Senate floor

"...Texans continue to recover from a historic blackout and deadly winter storm – and navigate an unprecedented public health..."

March 17, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...the state electricity grid, and water system failures that forced a citywide boil water notice. Each of these helped..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What’s Happening, What’s Being Done, and How We Got Into This Cold Weather Catastrophe

More chaos with continued power outages, calls for water conservation

"...“shows how the Green New Deal would be a deadly deal for the United States of America,” Abbott said..."

Feb. 17, 2021 News Post by Lina Fisher

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break D: Nick Gillespie Screenwriters: Brook Driver, Matt..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

PG: Psycho Goreman

Splattertastic creature feature flips the evil script on Power Rangers goody-goodies

"...the doomed humans finding an artifact that summons the deadly force. Then again, there's a whole strain of classic..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Panel Slams Problematic APD Training Videos

Audit identifies in 112 videos clear patterns in how cops treat people of color

"...cadets that these patterns were baked into the police force from the beginning, at the academy, with its militaristic..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Nursing-Home Families Want Answers as COVID Comes Back

Still seeking safety as the data remains unclear

"...protective equipment and access to testing to keep the deadly virus away from nursing home residents. Those resources can't..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

A Closer Look at the Resolutions To Address Structural Police Reform

"...• use-of-force incidents per year;..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

We’ll Be Watching

"...addition to the condemning the recent excessive use of force by APD during peaceful protests and its continued history..."

June 5, 2020 Postmarks

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...of COVID-19's harshest punishments, as it has proved especially deadly to those over age 65 and those with underlying..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Activists Call for Heads at APD

Racism probe, weekend shooting heighten reform demands

"...important that will be right now. "The use of force is the most potent and irreversible of a police..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Activists Call for Firing of APD Leadership in Wake of Officer Involved Shooting

Racism probe, weekend shooting heighten reform demands

"...Monday morning, Mayor Steve Adler noted, “The use of force is the most potent and irreversible of a police..."

April 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

On the COVID-19 Front Lines, Providers Feel Exposed

Seeking protection

"...looming. They have seen the catastrophic effects of the deadly and highly contagious coronavirus that causes COVID-19 – first..."

April 3, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

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