Mapping the Case Against Enlow

The city's case against fired APD Officer Tim Enlow remains unconvincing.

"...Enlow was the first officer to be fired for "racial profiling," citing the same charge in his official civil-service..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Please Abuse Me

A reknowned terrorism "expert" says Arab-Americans don't mind ethnic profiling; an actual Arab-American disagrees.

"...Livingstone claims that despite their own bad experiences with racial profiling, most blacks support ethnic profiling of Arabs. He..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

ACLU Blasts Drug Task Forces

Yet more charges of impropriety against Texas' much-maligned supernarcs

"...this fact encourages their nefarious conduct – like apparent racial profiling and unhealthy dependence on consent searches to further..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD's Stan Knee Goes East – Way East

After nine years, APD Chief Stan Knee steps down and moves – to Afghanistan

"...and the crafting of policies to reduce incidents of racial profiling – in advance of state law requirements. "He's..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD's Low Profile

APD Officer Tim Enlow's firing goes to arbitration

"...in August 2001, for what Chief Stan Knee called "racial profiling," reportedly the first officer firing in Texas on..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Former APD Officer "Speaks"

Former Austin Police Officer Tim Enlow lashes out at the department's renewed campaign to conquer drug dealing, prostitution, and other crimes in the Rundberg area neighborhood.

"...taken police action against the teenagers, it said), not racial profiling. Yet shortly after Enlow's firing, Knee told the..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...Profiling? Not Quite...."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column

UPDATED: Austin Police Department's Alarming Use of Force Rate

Injury-causing force used in over 900 traffic stops in 2018

"...9 blog that while the reports are identified as racial profiling reports because they’re intended to document racial discrimination,..."

April 10, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Search Results

Police monitor's report invites additional scrutiny

"...Nevertheless, according to the APD's annual racial profiling report sent to City Council in March, the..."

July 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Enlow Case Over -- Or Is It?

"...majority of its charges, including the explosive charge of racial profiling, which stemmed from Enlow's pursuit of two African-American..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weak at the Knee?

Chief Stan Knee's tenure at the APD has had many external successes, and several internal failures.

"...and "failure to maintain an impartial attitude" -- i.e., "racial profiling." Knee said Enlow had used racial profiling in..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...Racial Profiling Runs Rampant..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Column

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Austin Stories

"...considered in granting promotions, make departments keep records on racial profiling, and close other "loopholes that let bad cops..."

March 9, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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"...a pattern here? I don't want to start any racial controversy, because we are all familiar with APD's equal..."

April 2, 2004 Column

The Knee-Jerk Response of the Week Award Goes To ...

"...on both sides of the aisle were bitching about “racial profiling,” and now they, on both sides, are the..."

March 9, 2006 Postmarks

Unusually Simplistic and Basically Untrue Comparison

"...the same people, mostly, who were screaming about "unjust racial profiling" of Arabs post-9/11 are, at least in the..."

March 6, 2006 Postmarks

OPM Report: Probable Cause for Concern

Latest report on police complaints reflects a troubling increase

"...typical, African-American drivers are disproportionately more likely than other racial groups to be stopped or searched...."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Is There a Trace?

"...Editor, Since you insist on these old numbers on racial profiling by APD ["APD Racial Profiling: New Numbers, Old..."

March 29, 2004 Postmarks

Grim History

Author traces Texas prison system from its roots in plantation slavery

"...And that's a hard-fisted retributionist model, tied up with racial stratification, and that's always been more powerful in the..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Travis County Judicial System Prepares for Enforcement (or Not) of SB 4

Judges are urged not to deport people

"...to follow its policies and state law that prohibit racial profiling.” County Attorney Delia Garza released a statement saying,..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Extra Enforcement Planned to Bring Down Traffic Deaths

Cars kill people

"...who supported the resolution, said her family has experienced racial profiling and, at a meeting in June, asked her..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Sundance Short Film Tour 2021

Best of the fest in these perfect miniatures

"...– inspired in part by her own experience with racial profiling while visiting America – is the shortest selection..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Black Magic for White Boys

Sorcery and gentrification wrapped together by Onur Tukel, the Brueghel of Brooklyn

"...touching on hot button topics like men and abortion, racial profiling and gentrification, as well as more universal themes..."

July 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Travis County to Comply With All ICE Detainers After 5th Circuit Ruling

Panel nixes lower court block on immigrant detention rule

"...puts millions of people in Texas at risk for profiling and discrimination, and could lead to unnecessary and harmful..."

Sept. 26, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

The 'People's Court'

Pro-pot candidate enters JP race

"...a stand – on a variety of issues, including racial profiling, marijuana legalization, and gay marriage...."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Campaign Divided

Weird email exchange purporting to be from Shami staffers hits in-trays

"...White Was Early Supporter of a Plan Based on Racial Profiling, Says Farouk Shami."..."

Feb. 16, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...stops in 2006, according to APD's annual report on racial profiling released March 5. In all, police recorded 199,016..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Racial profiling is alive and well at Texas public universities,..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...say that they're no more than a tool for racial profiling and do not net police high contraband seizure..."

April 29, 2005 News Column

A Pretty Sad Display

"...numbers? When ACLU participated in a recent study of racial profiling at traffic stops, we learned an important lesson..."

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