Criminal JusticeLocal NewsAustin Street Racing Shenanigans Light Fire Under Police Contract Debate
Brad JohnsonFebruary 21, 2023
APD said that two individuals were detained in connection with the street races.
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Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeLocal NewsAustin Police Department to Host LGBT Criminal Justice ‘World Conference’ in 2025
Cameron AbramsFebruary 21, 2023
This year's conference in Australia will cover subjects such as transgender-inclusive policing, sex work, and LGBT conversion practices.
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsAustin Council Vote on 1-Year Police Contract Sets Table for Negotiation, Ballot Box Fight
Brad JohnsonFebruary 17, 2023
Cronk's firing sunk a four-year agrement-in-principle deal between himself and the Austin Police Association.
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeLocal NewsAfter Standoff, Agreement-in-Principle Announced Between Austin and Police Union
Brad JohnsonFebruary 9, 2023
The early-stage agreement still has more than a few hoops to jump through before final approval.
Civil SocietyCriminal JusticeLocal NewsPolice, Pandemic, and Public Safety: Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s ‘Disruptive’ Tenure Comes to an End
Brad JohnsonJanuary 9, 2023
Adler made himself a political lightning rod during his time as mayor, describing the tenure as "disruptive."
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsAttorneys for Accused Austin Police Officer Ask DA’s Permission to Present Evidence to Grand Jury
Brad JohnsonDecember 20, 2022
District attorneys control what grand juries see and hear as evidence before deciding whether to issue an indictment.
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsAustin’s Police Labor Negotiations Stall Out Over Proposed Pay and Oversight Office Role
Brad JohnsonDecember 6, 2022
With the lifespan of the current contract winding down, negotiations between the City of Austin and the police union have reached an impasse.
Criminal JusticeElections 2022Local NewsAustin Mayoral Debate Focuses on Homelessness, Police Staffing, Coping With Population Growth
Brad JohnsonOctober 19, 2022
The debate focused on public safety, homelessness, mass transit, and affordability in a city teeming with population growth.
Criminal JusticeLocal News‘Reimagine Policing’ Activist Derides Austin Mayor After Petition Fails Council Vote, Sent to May Ballot
Brad JohnsonSeptember 19, 2022
The council opted to send the proposition for a stronger Office of Police Oversight to the May ballot and reinstated a mothballed license plate reader program.
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsPetition to Expand Austin Office of Police Oversight Powers Sent to Council After Collecting 33,000 Signatures
Brad JohnsonSeptember 8, 2022
Police officials say the petition language has legal issues in conflict with state code, which may derail the petition should it be granted final approval.
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsAustin Man Arrested for Felony Aggravated Assault Was Out of Jail on Personal Bond for 2019 Murder Charge
Brad JohnsonSeptember 2, 2022
Bowie is the second offender in Austin in a month known to have been out on personal bond for a previous offense.
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsAustin Homicide Suspect Was Out on Personal Bonds in Travis and Hays Counties for Previous Felony Offenses
Brad JohnsonAugust 15, 2022
Ramirez's criminal history dates back to a June 2021 shootout incident in which as a 17-year-old was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.