Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...our rights under Title VI … to stop the racial discrimination by police acting above the law," said PODER..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...lawyer, who will work on a project to reduce racial profiling by police, and Kristi Couvillon, a lawyer and..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Withhold federal money until police resolve race crisis, group demands

"...of "remedial measures" that address APD's "systematic practice of racial discrimination and police misconduct."..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: The Real Race Problem

A cowardly city hides behind a dishonest daily's tall tales

"...almost every major American city, whether due to unfair racial profiling, historical and current social inequity, or both, or..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...Racial Profiling..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...cases, including capital cases. We've prohibited the use of racial characterizations in prosecutions, so that so-called experts can't claim..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Valentine's and Beyond With This Weekend's Recommended Events

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...in the injustices of the Negro baseball leagues and racial profiling. This new production by Austin-based director Jeremy Rashad..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre Review: Come From Away

Traveling musical examines the wake of tragedy with hopeful optimism

"...and friendship, and even the roots of fear and racial profiling – run the gamut of human experience. They..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

City Slowly Takes Steps to Launch Community Police Oversight Board

The board is mandated by the Austin Police Oversight Act

"...“It felt like racial profiling,” Jackson told us. “They just acted on bad..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Hires Pricey Law Firm to Defend Discrimination Lawsuit From Former Cop

Plaintiff says spend it on a settlement instead

"...nonprofit; developing more rigorous standards around how officers report racial profiling data; preventing officers from abusing dispatch codes to..."

Aug. 28, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...followed by training on issues such as deescalation and racial profiling...."

June 28, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...and aggressive anti-immigrant bills. Senate Bill 4 – the racial profiling law set to go into effect in March..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature

Texas Lege Defeats Abbott’s Voucher Plan – Again

Meanwhile, harsh immigration bill succeeds

"...in the nation and warn that it will increase racial profiling, unlawful arrests, and the harassment of border communities..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Is a “Stop-and-Frisk” City, Ongoing APD Review Reveals

Kroll report documents ongoing questionable, inequitable policing

"...men of color and is considered a tool of racial profiling...."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Abbott's order has been interpreted as a call for racial profiling and an attempt to keep his conservative-bait border..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature

The Ugly End to Jason Dusterhoft's Police Career Was Only the Beginning for APD

Three chiefs gone in Austin

"...for the de-escalation of conflicts, for an end to racial profiling, and for not arresting people for homelessness or..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature 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"

"...own data and reform efforts as evidence. This includes racial-profiling statistics the Austin Police Department collects, and that other..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: ARIC, Meet ALICE

Two acronyms walk into an ongoing conversation about justice and equity

"...what should be bright lines protecting your civil rights. Racial profiling? Check. Unwar­ranted (in all senses of the term)..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

APD’s Secret Informants Eyeing Neighbors for “Suspicious” Activity, Leaked Documents Reveal

APD intel center puts spies among us

"...But there are many more troubling examples, such as racial profiling of Middle East­ern persons and reports on First..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

Now Streaming in Austin: "Stop"

Austin short film portrays the terror of racial profiling

Nov. 15, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Fantasia Review: Black Magic For White Boys

The latest from Onur Tukel is his most rambling and pointed

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

Aug. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Holds Off on Boycotting Alabama for Restrictive Abortion Laws

Abortion protest could do more harm than good, say advocates

"...is similar to Council’s 2010 stand against Arizona’s anti-immigrant racial profiling law, overturned in 2018. Council has also taken..."

June 7, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, which would prevent police from racial profiling or enforcing federal immigration law, and its companion..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Do It for the Kids

House Dems lay out school finance plan

"...for his SB 672, which would prevent police from racial profiling or enforcing federal immigration law. "SB 4 is..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...Senate Bill 1070, the "show me your papers" anti-immigrant racial profiling law. Austin was part of a wave of..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature

Fusebox Festival Review: (Re)current Unrest

This dance grapples with cultural appropriation and racism

"...contingencies. In the movement, performed by a cast more racially diverse than is typically seen in Austin dance, we..."

April 24, 2018 Arts Post by Jonelle Seitz

5th Circuit Upholds Sanctuary Cities Law

ACLU in response: "All legal options" on the table

"...of those they detain or arrest, which could to racial profiling. Local leaders can also be penalized for “adopting,..."

March 14, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Domestic Terrorism in Austin

Trio of package bombs target minority homes

"...Bar Association's essay contest with an insightful piece on racial profiling. "We must put a stop to this," Martinez..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

SB 4 Ruling Means Cities Can Prioritize Public Safety

Full hearing to permanently block law awaits in coming months

"...over based on suspicion of undocumented immigration status (i.e., racial profiling) or unnecessarily prolong an otherwise lawful stop for..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Faith-Based Opposition to SB 4

Court briefs filed in support of cities' suit against state

"...community. The "show me your papers"-style law would allow racial profiling and hurt public safety by "creating a class..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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