The Road Against Hate

The Hurtado murders measure the distance Austin and Texas must travel

"...back of the house. She called 911. When the police arrived and found Norma and Maria dead inside their..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Killed Father Ryan?

A 1981 Odessa murder haunts crime researchers, the Catholic Church, and an ex-con determined to prove his innocence

"...When police came to investigate, they found that the man had..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...shot and killed in cold blood by the Austin Police Department...."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

Dangerous Liaisons

A Gay Man's Search for Sex Ends in His Murder

"...of his $100,000 home. Greeley, 26, stands accused of killing Becker by slamming a metal bar, or club, against..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Tidal Wave of People Batter the Foundations of Austin’s Structural Racism

Thousands took to Downtown and Eastside streets to say, emphatically, that Black Lives Matter

"...prior by protest violence – mostly waged by Austin police – the Austin Justice Coalition's Black Austin Rally and..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Activists Call for Heads at APD

Racism probe, weekend shooting heighten reform demands

"...groups has called on city leaders to fire Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, his Chief of Staff Troy Gay,..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

UPDATED: Officer on Stand in Civil Rights Case

APD Officer Nathan Wagner testifies about police shooting

"...Just minutes before she'd heard Rodriguez come across the police radio, screaming. "He said that there's a red car..."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Carter Shooting: Attorney Challenges Official Story

Family attorney challenges official version of Carter shooting

"...evening of May 30, 2011, the night that Austin Police Department Officer Nathan Wagner shot and killed 20-year-old Byron..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Price of Being a Pierce

Yogurt-shop investigation haunts grieving family

"...1991 yogurt-shop murders, was shot and killed by Austin Police Department Officer Frank Wilson during a traffic stop and..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Shooting Star

"...band's manager in Austin, then fled the house before police arrived. He may have run because he had felony..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Feature by David Holthouse

APD Releases Incident Video of Gonzales Shooting

Escalating quickly

"...video released last week of Alex Gonzales' January 5 killing by Austin Police officers. The first is the quiet..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed's Life

Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate

"...in a case tainted by racism, investigative bungling, and police intimidation. Many have long believed Reed is innocent and,..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Officer's Death Hits Home

Jaime De Luna-Padron was the first APD officer shot and killed in the line of duty since 1978

"...Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo began to cry as he recalled..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

War on Prohibition is the new War on Drugs

"...Back in March 2002, retired New Jersey State Police Lt. Jack Cole made headlines when he and four..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

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Our readers talk back

"...You know it never ceases to amaze me that police departments around this country continue to perpetuate violence against..."

July 8, 2005 Column

The Hate Crimes Debate

Murders of Gay Men Cause Concern

"...of Texas (LGRL), the family had hoped the brutal killing would lead to passage of a stronger hate crime..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dead Dogs Don't Lie

If your pet escapes, pray for Animal Control

"...opening between the fence and the gate, when Austin Police Department Officer John Bryant arrived on the scene. Bryant..."

July 4, 2008 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

'Showdown in Texas' Takes on Bush in His Old Back Yard

The American Friends Service Committee's May 3 rally aims to be a global multi-issue challenge to the Bush agenda.

"...government to produce the weapons needed for fighting and killing -- and the financial killing those companies make in..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Our readers talk back.

"...love, not war!" was decisive in stopping the organized killing in Vietnam. Would that an American anti-war movement arise..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...love, not war!" was decisive in stopping the organized killing in Vietnam. Would that an American anti-war movement arise..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

Science Goes to Court

Death row case sets new state law against prosecutorial resistance

"...floor, his eyes halfway open, Avila would later tell police. Avila picked up the toddler, carried him to the..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: An Institutional Failure

The Carter verdict does not exonerate the APD

"...Trial: Jury Clears APD Officer"), the jury exonerated Austin Police Department Officer Nathan Wagner of wrongdoing ("excessive force") in..."

June 14, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...needlessly jeopardized the life of another officer." – Austin Police Chief Stan Knee, in a memo explaining the firing..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

After Years in Jail for a Crime He Was Never Convicted of, Cyrus Gray Is Free ... for Now

Living in the free world, but the case just won't go away

"...I-35, he looked in his rearview mirror and saw police lights...."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Hung Jury in Christoper Taylor Murder Trial Means New Trial in 2024

Taylor killed Michael Ramos in 2020, D.A. will retry case

"...November 15: Austin police Officer Christopher Taylor was not convicted of murder for..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Gunpowder Milkshake

Action concoction isn't stodgy, but it's not that filling, either

"...Assassins killing the wrong target invoke the wrath of the police...."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Dry

Murder and secrets in the Australian Outback

"...stars Eric Bana as Aaron Falk, an Australian Federal Police officer with a lot of baggage from his childhood..."

May 21, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Notes on Kamp: Tragedy in Austin

The death of teen David Joseph should be a wake-up call

"...So much ink has been spilled over the killing of black Americans by law enforcement that it can..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

DVDanger: Horror Roundup

The best and the rest of the month's home releases

"...swiftly re-centers around the most innocent of the Michigan killing crew, Parkes (Sam Keeley) and battle-hardened Sergeant Frater (Johnny..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...go to war and somebody does this rape and killing and this Abu Ghraib stuff, and you say, "How..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

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