The Least That Money Can Buy

Prison health care is caught between growing demand and shrinking resources

"...allowed to fester. One of her classmates had described young male inmates with old men's diseases. That's what everyone..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...that there is no air-conditioning or central heating for offenders in Texas prisons. Prisoner rape is common, but little..."

June 4, 2004 Column

Naked City

Leave no child untested -- for drug use, that is

"...use "gaily painted bags and free samples to entice young users," the DRCNet reported, and announced the formation of..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ralph's Road Show

From the beginning, Nader's visit to Austin was sold-out activist central.

"...crowd on hand for the Ralph Nader "super rally": young, hip, and sincere...."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Not Enough Hate in East Texas?

An East Texas Republican comes under fire for making nice with black legislators.

"...told the Longview News-Journal. A lawyer and Gregg County Young Republican whose platform endorses family values, welfare reform, limited..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

The beefs this week: Chronicle reporter Robert Bryce on CNN, genetically engineered foods, Steamboat, John Aielli, Paul Minor, and more.

"...thought the more the merrier. We were nurturing our young bands like Vallejo, Pushmonkey, and Steamroller. We also had..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Column

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...NYC's Cause for Alarm, Dutch politicos BGK, and Austin's Offenders. By that time, the DK's were well-known to the..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...for a crisis intervention program designed to prevent repeat offenders......"

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature

Rodeo Austin: Everything You Need to Know

Aaron Watson, Flo Rida, Carly Pearce, and more to boot (scoot)

"...Braydon Zink + Band Outdoor Stage, 6pm: The Repeat Offenders Rodeo Austin Arena, 7pm: ProRodeo & Randy Rogers Band..."

March 8, 2023 Events Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Review: Gilbert & Sullivan Austin’s The McAdo

Spry rewrite of the classic operetta swaps kimonos for kilts

"...by Coco, who sings through a list of society's offenders who never would be missed. Apparently, lyrics to this..."

June 17, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...Travis County Com­mis­sioners Court approved a proposal allowing first-time offenders holding less than 2 ounces to take a diversion..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

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."

"...his mother and father passed away when he was young, Alberto Contreras Ramos' older brother took him under his..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018

“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.

"...a box left on his family's porch. Previously, the young composer and talented upright bassist received life-affirming correspondence: acceptance..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ZM3 Live Productions' Echo of a Refugee ... Me?

Zell Miller III's latest was a state of the city address that called out Austin for gentrification and policies harmful to its black citizens

"...for generations and not hesitating to name names of offenders (Mayor Adler, Zach Theatre, the Chronicle). I've never known..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...HB 58 would allow a specialty court for first-time offenders. Rodriguez's SB 170 would treat nonviolent drug crimes –..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: Inconvenient Details

Council aims for the stars, stuck in the dirt

"...to offer support services instead of jail for some offenders, and reduce costs associated with jail bookings, EMS runs,..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Final Kickoff for County Commissioner

Hoskins officially begins hunt for Precinct 1 seat

"...centerpiece of his candidacy: economic development, re-entry for former offenders, affordability for “communities of interest,” and mitigating precinct traffic..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: The Gun Cult ... Again

People keep dying; we keep doing nothing to prevent it

"...murderous use of guns – especially by alienated, angry young men, the likeliest offenders – we need to find..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Lege Lines: Kill Bill(s)

Abbott vetoes more than 40 bills

"...office to limit the protection to minors and first-time offenders...."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Death Rattle Shakes

A case of "Rigor Mortis," and we pay our dues at the 'Death Spa'

"...Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead or, for you youngsters, Roger Rockmore in Kenan and Kel.) It's also sadly..."

July 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Despite Opposition, Sheriff 'S-Comm' Hamilton Rolls On

Hamilton holds firm despite 3rd Circuit ruling

"...met the agency's definition of Level I serious criminal offenders...."

May 30, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

From Prisoner to Reformer

A Q&A with 'Orange Is the New Black' author Piper Kerman

"...not only is that important for those individuals, those young people, but it yields dividends for us as a..."

May 9, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

Don't Fear the Reefer!

Momentum builds for Lone Star legalization of marijuana

"...including the cost to lock up non-violent low-level drug offenders popped for possession. According to the FBI, in 2012,..."

March 14, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Former DA Anderson Pleads Guilty to Withholding Evidence in Morton Case

Will do a turn in jail and surrender his law license

"...during which she related that Eric Morton, the couple's young son, had seen the "monster" who killed his mother..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

TAVP: Trying to Heal After Violence

Project hopes to broaden concept of justice

"...his sons to watch. The boys were by then young men, and angered by that decision; Keith threw a..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Is Your Hair on Fire? It's Campaign Time.

The D.A. campaign gets hot – very hot

"...she didn't prosecute a policeman for killing an innocent young man" (apparently a reference to the Austin Police officer..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

A 3-D Race for the Bench

Three Dems vying for high-profile felony court

"...because the county's current felony criminal bench is fairly "young," on account of the turnover in the last decade..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Trying To Hit the Right Note

City's sound ordinance back on front burner

"...that, though the effort did pick up some habitual offenders, some of the cited venues were proceeding as they..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Arena Case Meets the Supremes

Will the Supremes find innocence sufficient for vindication?

"...visual test that purports to identify sexual preference in young children – has not been shown to be effective..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories

The unsteady hand of Texas justice

"...Carter in self-defense; the Carter family attorney says the young men were doing nothing wrong and were shot in..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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