Taser International Bleeding Money
Taser gun maker's profits drop 98% in 2005
"...Arizona-based Taser International, maker of the widely used electroshock Taser gun, reported..."
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March 10, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Human rights group holds its annual convention in death penalty-lovin' Texas
"...speaking for an indisposed Rep. Harold Dutton, was addressing Amnesty International USA members in Austin for AI's 2005 General..."
April 15, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Wrongs and Rights
"...This week Amnesty International released its 2002 Annual Report on the status..."
May 31, 2002 News Feature by Michael King
UT Service and Activist Organizations to Join
Make a difference in Austin and around the world
"...UT chapter. With more than 7 million members Texas Amnesty International..."
Sept. 1, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...On June 20, in observance of World Refugee Day, Amnesty International and a host of other activist groups, including..."
June 19, 2009 News Feature
Naked City
"...Minutes ran an 11-minute segment on Lacresha's case -- Amnesty International USA executive director William Schulz sent a letter..."
Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature
Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan
"...Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan(Amnesty International)..."
Feb. 24, 2012 Music Review by Doug Freeman
In Jail Forever?
Said's Story
"...Arbitrary Detention and International Standards..."
Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Tasers and the APD
Police leadership says stun guns protect officers and
prevent injuries, but critics charge they are dangerous
and overused
"...the Austin Police Department acquired 730 new X26-model Taser International brand electro-shock weapons. (The department already had 144 of..."
March 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Res Publica
Events for good citizens, March 5-12
"...AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEETING 4pm. Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar,..."
March 6, 2009 News Feature
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...alone; in all, 14 are scheduled through April 7. Amnesty International USA criticizes Texas as out of step with..."
Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature
Is the CCA 'Competent'?
"...Meanwhile, a January report by Amnesty International on capital punishment in Texas notes that negative..."
Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature by Michael King
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Even though Born Into Brothels – winner of the 2004 Oscar for Best Documentary – is a devastating portrait of impoverished Calcutta children who are born into the sex trades, the film is also an inspiring document about human possibilities.
"...(they were made into a calendar one year for Amnesty International), they are impossible to forget: children, who for..."
March 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
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"...few minutes to visit the Web site of, say, Amnesty International (www.amnesty.org) or Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org). In a..."
Feb. 21, 2003 Column
Border Violations
What happened to the thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border last year?
"...the U.S. border every year – as well as international organizations such as the U.N.'s refugee agency – have..."
April 3, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata
Tasers Helped Reduce Use of Force, APD Report Says
But critics still worry about physical effects
"...– continue to surround their use. Although manufacturer Taser International has repeatedly said that no one has died as..."
July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
New Austin 'Spokes' Speak Out Against Tasers
Austin activists coordinate efforts on police tactics,
war, and other issues
"...against people simply not responding immediately to police orders. (Amnesty International argues that Tasers lend themselves to "excessive and..."
Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch
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Short Shrift
"...whether Suharto's New Order is so engaged should read Amnesty International's "Power and Impunity: Human rights under the new..."
April 3, 1998 Column
Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2014: Live Action
Short films come in nice packages.
"...Spanish entry “That Wasn’t Me” gets the Amnesty International seal of approval for its disturbing examination of..."
Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The AggreGAYtor: February 5
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Trans Europeans are being regularly mistreated according to Amnesty International...."
Feb. 5, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund
The AggreGAYtor: November 27
Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news
"...• LGBT activists have taken umbrage at Amnesty International for implying that homosexuality is a choice...."
Nov. 27, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
"...Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur..."
June 29, 2007 Music Review by Christopher Gray
Get on the Bus
A guide to anti-war events nationally and in Texas on Sept. 24
"...trial. The Center for Constitutional Rights is joining with Amnesty International starting Sept. 26 for a week of intensive..."
Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...the game, but the 2005 Annual General Meeting of Amnesty International USA will take place April 8-10 at the..."
April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Austin Teens Remember 9/11
U18 bands mark Patriot Day at Maria's Tacos
"...special guests, at Maria's Tacos tomorrow, Sept. 11, 6:30-9pm. Amnesty International will be on hand with information on how..."
Sept. 10, 2012 Music Post by William Harries Graham
Catholics Start Campaigning
The Catholic League starts to position itself to lobby presidential candidates, and defend Christmas.
"...the bloody religious wars of the Reformation. According to Amnesty International, in China, Catholic priests and nuns are still..."
Aug. 15, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker
What Killed Michael Clark?
The official Travis Co. autopsy doesn't tell the whole story
"...proliferation of the Taser, and several human-rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have called for a moratorium on their use,..."
Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America
Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
"...in tow, the Al-Hallaqs got lost inside of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. After two hours wandering around, a staff member..."
Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
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"...influences. All these albums released to date have received international critical acclaim...."
June 28, 2002 Column
Patria y Vida: The Newest Rhythm Of Revolution
Panel spotlights Cuba protest song leading to rapper's imprisonment
"...taken away without a shirt or shoes. According to international reports, for 13 days he was held in what’s..."
