Pattern in Every Dubious Police Killing the Same

"...Dear Editor, The pattern in every dubious police killing of a civilian is the same. Public outcry..."

June 16, 2005 Postmarks

Family Decries Police "Murder" as APD Releases Troubling Incident Video

Moonesinghe shot from behind within moments of APD arrival

"...incident video, it appears Kathy Mitchell’s assessment of the police killing of Rajan Moonesinghe was correct...."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin Identifies Top Seven Candidates for Next Police Chief

APD Interim Chief Joseph Chacon among those on the shortlist

"...the seven candidates on the shortlist for becoming Austin Police Department's next chief...."

July 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Brenda Ramos Demands Action in Son’s Killing

Officer neither charged nor disciplined in police shooting

"...The Austin Police Department has completed its part of the criminal investigation..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

UPDATE: Ott Asks DOJ For Review of Police Tactics

Request comes on heels of Jackson shooting death

"...UPDATE: In the wake of last month's police shooting death of Larry Eugene Jackson, City Manager Marc..."

Aug. 5, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Protesters Allege Austin Police Dumped Quadruple Amputee Activist Whitney Mitchell Out of Her Wheelchair

Fiancée of Garrett Foster was attending police brutality protest

"...Black Lives Matter activists are demanding that Interim Police Chief Joe Chacon discipline an Austin Police officer who..."

April 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Brenda Ramos Sues City Over Son’s Killing

Lawsuit argues killing was "a direct result of the racism that has permeated policing in Austin"

"...The killing of Mike Ramos by police last spring was "a..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

APD Officer Indicted for 2022 Killing of Tech Entrepreneur in South Austin

Daniel Sanchez faces deadly conduct count

"...An Austin police officer has been indicted for the Nov. 2022 killing..."

Dec. 20, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Announces Retirement

Manley's 30-year career with APD will end March 28

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley will retire on March 28, following..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Must Give Secret Police Records to the Chronicle, Texas A.G.’s Office Says

City’s “G File” no longer exists

"...The City of Austin must turn over internal police records that they intended to keep secret, according to..."

Sept. 21, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Many Questions Remain After Leander Police Shooting

APD now investigating the killing at a North Austin motel

"...A Leander police officer shot and killed a man at an Austin..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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 more pointedly than..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Week in Protests: Now, We Have Bikers Who Love the Police

Police show force, arrest many, disturb Foster memorial, and more

"...for law enforcement, a local motorcycle club staged a “pro-police” demonstration Downtown on Sunday afternoon, August 9, drawing a..."

Aug. 12, 2020 News Post by John Anderson

Eleven APD Officers Disciplined for Misconduct In Police-Brutality Protests

UPDATED: Seven more likely to face prosecution in May incidents

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley has disciplined 11 officers for misconduct..."

Dec. 2, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Police Chief Deposition Sheds Light on Daniel Perry Case, APD Shake-Ups

Strained relations between Austin Police officers, leadership at center of Joseph Chacon's deposition

"...A recent deposition by Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon is throwing light on the sudden..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Peace Officer Puts a Face on Police Militarization

Film details a former sheriff's search for answers

"...this week at SXSW, deals with the rise of police militarization and use-of-force deaths...."

March 20, 2015 Screens Post by Amy Kamp

Murder Trial for Austin Police Officer Begins Again

Jury selection begins Monday after May mistrial

"...on the jury in the murder trial involving Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor for his 2020 on-duty killing of..."

Oct. 15, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

New Police Contract Would Allow Public Release of Citizen Review Panel Documents

Officers must vote to approve new four-year contract

"...the employment contract between the city and the Austin Police Association is a concession that would allow the city..."

June 10, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

True story of police killing comes to visceral, dreadful life

"...Dread pervades every moment in The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, writer/director David Midell’s dramatic re-creation of..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...She wanted to ask why Christopher Taylor, the Austin police officer who shot Mike Ramos in late April, hadn't..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Seeking Justice for the Killing of Alex Gonzales

Gonzales’ mother says, “I will not stop”

"...Time is running out for Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon to discipline Gabriel Gutierrez and Luis..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?

More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

"...O'Connell at his side, and talked about the Austin Police Department officers indicted by a grand jury convened by..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Ten Defining Moments of Austin's Intense Year of Police-Community Conflict

We Fought the Law

"...third-party investigation known as the Tatum report revealed a police force beset by a culture of racism and a..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Killing of Garrett Foster Shocks the City – and Galvanizes the Moment

Whether Foster raised his gun may never be known, but there can be little doubt about the driver's intentions

"...was given first aid at the scene by two police officers, Austin firefighters, and a volunteer medic before being..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

City Must Give Secret Police Records to the Chronicle, Texas A.G.’s Office Says

Come out, come out, wherever you are

"...The city of Austin must turn over internal police records that they intended to keep secret, according to..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Closing Arguments Made in the Killing of Austin Black Lives Matter Protester

Daniel Perry is accused of murdering Garrett Foster

"...times. The Army sergeant drove away and immediately called police, who interrogated him and let him go. He was..."

April 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...the account of 65-year-old Terry Duane Turner. Turner told police that at 3am that morning he woke to use..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Yet Another Reason to Oppose Police Violence: It's Costing Us Millions of Dollars

Money for victims, perpetrators, and alternatives all comes from the same place

"...Austin paid $8 million in settlements to victims of police violence, and another $800,000 to private law firms brought..."

April 23, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Travis County D.A. Updates Public on Many Probes Into Police Conduct

D.A. updates public on many probes into police conduct

"...minors or in cases of sexual assault) and of police officers involved. It also estimates when the cases will..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

One of Austin’s Most Important Police Trials Is Off to a Strange Start

Curiouser and curiouser

"...saw the start of the historic trial of Austin police Officer Christopher Taylor, believed to be the first APD..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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