The Austin Chronic: Should I Throw Away My Marijuana in Fear of Fentanyl?

APD reassures there’s no evidence that contaminated marijuana is “prevalent in our community”

"...a man who sold two $20 crack rocks to undercover cops outside a pawn shop on North Lamar, tested..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...film stars Powell as Gary Johnson, a professor working undercover for the cops by pretending to be a contract..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hunt

South Korean spy thriller uncovers a history of cruelty and compromise

"...Outrage trilogy, Heat, and his own performance in 2013 undercover drama New World, where all sides of the law..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Vikram

Star power and muscles power this gritty Tamil action thriller

"...2019, the propulsive Assault on Precinct 13 riff Kaithi. Undercover agents, sadistic drug lords, enough twists and turns to..."

June 10, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Hurtado

Local Activists Call Out Police and Find Themselves Flagged as Threats

Doesn't take much to get on the watchlist

"...post as "a discussion about how to handle violent cops who repeatedly violate the rights of free humans." She..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

The Wild Goose Lake

Chinese noir stumbles over its own remarkable style

"...a gangster on the run after accidentally murdering an undercover cop: Liu (Gwei) is the sex worker dispatched by..."

March 27, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

BlacKkKlansman

Spike Lee's wild true-life story would be a better documentary

"...Spike Lee co-writing and directing a story where the cops are the good guys may seem like a change..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Who Wants to Take on Ken Casaday?

Elections underway at police union

"...election season at the Austin Police Association, and two cops are challenging incumbent president Ken Casa­day for the union's..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

CHIPS

The California Highway Patrol rides again

"...nominal premise – it’s for 1980s action-comedies, the buddy cops and boobie shots and dick jokes of yore...."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...disguises officers as homeless people, he said, to make undercover purchases from spice dealers. "It's hard," Gay said. "We..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Other Worlds Austin Adds Owen Egerton's Latest

Plus sci-fi fest's closing night title, and shorts

"...debts are paid. When Insurance agent Vincent Baumann goes undercover to "sell" activist Lisa Sokulowa on his services, he..."

Nov. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Blocked by the Cops

Choose your words carefully before tweeting at APD

"...others, after they referenced a court case revealing APD's undercover infiltration of Occupy Austin. Crispino considers APD's Twitter account..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by John Anderson

Death Watch: Meth, Madness, and Death

Capital case tests limits of insanity defense

"...attending officer that he believed both his victims were cops...."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Hightower Report: Florida Police Swat at Barbers

Florida police want to make very sure no one's cutting hair without a license

"...team first sealed off the parking lot; next, two undercover cops entered to size up the danger; and then..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Column

22 Jump Street

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill again go undercover in this frequently delightful mess.

"...enjoyed 21 Jump Street this is a no-brainer, as cops Jenko (Tatum) and Schmidt (Hill) again go undercover –..."

June 13, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Brian Bosworth is Not Stone-Hearted

The Boz on football, drama and Stone Cold

"...1991 with Stone Cold, a no-brain, all-muscle and guns cops-and-bikers flick, whose cult status earns it a special screening..."

May 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Hill Street Blues'

An aural history of the cop show that changed TV

"...piece, grimy, gritty, with an underlying sense that the cops were putting a band-aid over the issues. They were..."

April 29, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...documents reflect that a Texas DPS agent was providing undercover intelligence information on Occupy protesters not only to his..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

A Second Chance for Drug Dealers on 'The Corner'

The Drug Market Intervention project in action

"...Sarah* didn't even know that the cops had tagged her, dealing dope near the corner of..."

May 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Occupying Occupy

APD undercover debacle embarrassed itself, and Austin

"...year that the Austin Police Department had assigned several undercover officers (three primary, three backup) to infiltrate the Occupy..."

March 29, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories

Death and drugs dominated the year for Austin police

"...4) Undercover Dirk, Rick, and Dick We learned in September that..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD's 'Rick' and 'Dirk' Occupy Occupy Austin

Two more undercover cops identified

"...court last week when the real names of two undercover detectives assigned to keep an eye on the OA..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD Undercover Officers Outed in Occupy Austin Case

Trial set for February 2013

"...court last week when the real names of two undercover detectives assigned to keep an eye on the OA..."

Nov. 6, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

APD Infiltrates Occupy

Undercover cops revealed in Houston – Acevedo promises review

"...Did an undercover Austin Police detective induce members of Occupy Austin to..."

Sept. 7, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD Infiltrates Occupy

Activists say cop encouraged them to break the law

"...Did an undercover Austin Police detective induce members of Occupy Austin to..."

Aug. 30, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

APD's Sleep Disorder

The APD praised a longtime officer – until she claimed a disability

"...she looked so young, she also served as an undercover narc in a local high school. "I always wanted..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Copping Out

World cinema takes a swing at the police procedural

"...voracious appetite for police procedurals. But the hankering for cops and robbers is undeniable: It's made those grim, gritty..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Working 'The Corner'

Neighbors and officials plan one more effort to save the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon

"...didn't want to let the woman leave until the cops could get there, and the woman was not interested..."

July 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

21 Jump Street

Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum go back to high school in this new take on the old TV series.

"...film version of the popular Eighties TV show about undercover cops posing as high school students blasts the material..."

March 16, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Strange Bedfellows

Email hack job blows cover for undercover work within Occupy Austin

"...who reports he (or she) has been working "U/C" (undercover) at City Hall and has gathered information about Deep..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

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