Ted Cruz, Julián Castro Lead Texas Tribune Festival Lineup

September politico fest draws 400 speakers

"...border crisis, national security, international trade, public education, and criminal justice...."

Aug. 1, 2019 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Meet the Texas Lawmaker Working to Ban Conversion Therapy

Rep. Celia Israel on politics, queerness, and transportation

"...goals, including banning housing and employment discrimination, bettering the criminal justice system, and ending conversion therapy, in keeping with..."

April 2, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Chronicle News Editor Changing of the Guard

Outro Chase Hoffberger, intro Mike Clark-Madison

"...department, settling in his own words into the “cops, criminal justice, and city politics” beats, producing one memorable cover..."

Oct. 18, 2018 News Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Interactive Adds Speakers

A chef, a cybernetic man, and a political firebrand walk into a bar

"...Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative fights for the wrongly condemned and underprivileged trapped..."

Sept. 8, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The AggreGAYtor: May 12

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Being queer in prison is rough, another report confirms...."

May 12, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

News Ticker: October 21

All the news that's fit to blog

"...•The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has apparently fired PR director John Hurt for..."

Oct. 21, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Spring Training

Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates

"...Lincoln and Alexander Hamilton.) Currently a Texas Department of Criminal Justice parole officer, Osemene proposes relocating the Austin Resource..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Election 2006

The latest dispatches from the campaign trail

"...is backing Wong because of her "strong advocacy of criminal justice issues and [her] unfailing support of the hardworking..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature

Pain and Suffering for Hospital District

City, county spar about money and power over new health care system

"...shells out for its own money-losing mandate – the criminal justice system. A quick calculation on Monday over the..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...23]. This law enforcement agency, under the Department of Justice, is being forced there by the current political administration..."

July 30, 2004 Column

Wanted Man

State Rep. Patrick Rose walks a fine line in a swing district

"...has become a legislative expert and conservative ramrod on criminal-justice issues, while Dukes is among the liberal core of..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...note that Fort Worth has no power over state criminal-justice policy, but the Italians want the Fort Worth City..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Redistricting: Follow the Bouncing Pols

Redistricting trims Texas Dems and progressives from the Lege ranks. Start worrying.

"...progressive legislation," said Craig McDonald of Texans for Public Justice, "but in the last session people did a bit..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Readers weigh in on the criminality of musicians, the integrity of neighborhoods, and more.

"...by your circumstances. The irony is that the real criminals, people like Ted Bundy, Jeff Dahmer, and Timothy McVeigh,..."

July 6, 2001 Column

Potholes and Potshots

"...vows to continue her work in areas of juvenile justice, criminal justice, parks and recreation, and transportation. Along with..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Fightin' Words

Rich Oppel and Mike Levy Spar on Paper:

"...police management and leadership. Fuzzy public policy in the criminal justice arena here. Three fire fighters on engines and..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Prison Staffing Problems: Texas prisons are “almost impossible to..."

Oct. 4, 2024 News Feature

Council District 4 Rematch Finds Candidates Still Split on Housing Policy

On other issues, including policing, they mostly agree

"...Austin. Vela has not been a champion of the criminal justice reform movement in the way that his predecessor..."

Sept. 20, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Countdown: Meet the Candidates

Here’s one minute of information on each race

"...by Casar as a leader on the dais for criminal justice issues is debatable, but Vela has certainly taken..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

2020 Election Audit: No Fraud Found (Yet)

No widespread voting fraud found in initial phase of audit demanded by Trump

"...COVID relief funds) out of the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice budget to fund a new election audit division..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

From the Bloody Streets of Austin, it's a Dia de los Muertos Election-Night Dead-Blog

Spoiler alert: Good has triumphed over evil

"...Greg Casar: “Austin answered overwhelmingly tonight: we believe in criminal justice reform. We believe in comprehensive public safety —..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Really? You and What Army?

Hand-wringing on all sides of all issues reflects our emerging crisis of legitimacy

"...the mix advocates from both right and left for criminal justice reform and decarceration, and a host of small..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...frequently utilize emergency rooms or who interact with the criminal justice system. The program has struggled to get off..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Stupidity – It’s Not Essential

It’s absurd out there, but you can still make good decisions, now and in November

"...cycle. In addition to the philosophical questions, mainly around criminal justice, that remain unresolved until the July 14 primary..."

May 15, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...3) Marijuana decriminalization Not in Texas...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Megan Rapinoe Comes to Austin to Talk Equal Rights

The soccer star wowed at the Texas Conference for Women

"...protest solidarity with then-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick regarding racial injustice. As an openly gay woman, Rapinoe is also outspoken..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Truly Fake News

"...with a gun. Why not? According to the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services, 16,914 murders in the United States..."

Oct. 30, 2017 Postmarks

Austin African American Book Festival Comes to Carver Museum

Authors and activists address the state of Black culture

"...of American democracy: influencing public schools, national politics, the criminal justice system, and much more. His outlook on America..."

June 21, 2017 Arts Post by Jennifer MacKenzie Murphy

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?

If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money

"...in a purchasing lawsuit. Kathy Mitchell of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition suggested APD weigh more firmly the cases..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Campaign Snapshots

7pm, Monday, Oct. 6

"...novice underdog, Bouldin Creek resident and Texas Depart­ment of Criminal Justice program supervisor Erin McGann has waged her campaign..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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