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"...Go Dictator, Dictate: President Joe Biden can order the assassination of..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature

Federal Heat Rule Proposed Following Texas Bill That Stripped Worker Protections
After Abbott’s “Death Star” law, another attempt to protect workers from extreme heat
"...Last Sept. 1, Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Death Star” law (House Bill 2127) made Austin’s historic rest-break..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Chronic: The Many Crusades of Adam Reposa
Months after being raided, lawyer continues to taunt the courts, the cops, and Ken Paxton
"...I doubt the SWAT van had even been refueled before Adam Reposa began..."

June 14, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Mental Health Diversion Pilot to Begin by August
24 / 7 care instead of jail time
"...Travis County’s mental health diversion pilot – aimed at providing psychiatric care instead of jail time for people..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Looking for a new, Austin-focused podcast? City Cast, a nationwide network of daily local news podcasts, officially launched in..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature

The Common Law
Options for cost-effective legal help in central texas?
"...I have a real-estate related legal issue that I think is fairly straightforward...."

June 7, 2024 Column by Luke Ellis

Man Sentenced to 75 Years for Burglary as a Teen Hopes for Parole
Central Texan is now approaching 60 years old
"...Michael Wayne Hall entered prison in 1986, at the age of 19. Today, he is 57 years..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

APD Cleared Officers Who Fatally Shot Man With Baby in the Car. His Family Wants Jury to See Internal Investigation Records.
Federal lawsuit raises questions about APD’s internal probe
"...In January 2021, an off-duty officer shot at a car after he said the driver of that..."

May 31, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Elders: Meet Guitarist and Defense Attorney Bobby Earl Smith
From professional musician to professional defender of musicians
"...are chasing fireflies, riding ponies on a carousel over at Lamar and Barton Springs, and getting his hide tanned..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Oscar Rodriguez

Killer of Protester Garrett Foster Pardoned, Released From Prison
Convicted murderer Daniel Perry has Gov. Abbott's support
"...sergeant convicted one year ago of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster during a march in Downtown Austin..."

May 17, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

UT Professor Rich Heyman Fired After Arrest at Pro-Palestine Protest
University groups see his firing as intimidation tactic
"...Heyman after Department of Public Safety troopers arrested him at a pro-Palestine protest two weeks ago has caused alarm..."

May 17, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Common Law
Where’s the line between peaceful protests and criminal conduct?
"...I’m watching some of the protesters at the University of Texas..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Luke Ellis

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”
"...the Austin Police Department alleging a sample of marijuana, confiscated from a man who sold two $20 crack rocks..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Troopers Pursue Criminal Charges Against Journalist Filming Palestine Protest
DPS alleges assault, journalism experts allege suppression
"...University of Texas campus after his camera bumped a state trooper. He now faces two misdemeanor charges, but a..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Four in 10 UT Protesters Arrested Weren’t UT Affiliated. Were They “Outside Agitators”?
What UT calls outside disruption, students call a movement
"...A review of 87 probable cause affidavits associated with arrests of demonstrators at the recent pro-Palestine protests..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Nate Paul Not Paying Up: For the third year in..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature

Point Austin: Everything Old Is New Again
The long, honorable history of students “disturbing the war”
"...Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column,..."

May 4, 2024 News Post by Michael King

As Sunday Protest Looms, 80 Arrested Protesters Still Face Charges
More thorough arrest affidavits mean no immediate dismissal
"...After nearly 140 demonstrators were arrested across two days of peaceful protest at..."

May 3, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

UT’s War on Students
A peaceful protest spiraled when law enforcement showed up. Now the university has doubled down.
"...noon on Monday, April 29, another day of protest at UT-Austin against Israel’s war on Gaza was beginning. After..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How Attorneys, Advocates, and Judges Worked to Review UT Protest Arrests
Inside the effort that led to dismissal of all 57 arrests
"...The calls started coming into the Austin Lawyers Guild arrest hotline around 2:30pm on Wednesday, April 24,..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...the 79 individuals who were arrested for criminal trespass at the pro-Palestine protest on UT’s campus Monday have all..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature

UT-Austin Faculty Say They’ve Lost Confidence in University President After Protest Arrests
Faculty, staff, and elected officials decry DPS deployment
"...After 57 people were arrested Wednesday at a peaceful pro-Palestine protest at UT-Austin – most of..."

April 26, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

57 People Arrested at Peaceful UT Protest, 46 Cases Declined So Far
Defenders say arrest warrants lack probable cause
"...of 57 people were arrested during the peaceful, pro-Palestine demonstration at the University of Texas, April 24, a spokesperson..."

April 25, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Will D.A. Garza Be Removed From Office Over Handling of Drug Cases, Nonexistent Abortion Crimes?
Petitioner hopes so, legal experts say it’s unlikely
"...A petition to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza moved one step closer to trial last..."

April 26, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Police Oversight Lawsuit on Hold in Appeals Court
A decision in the suit could prohibit secret police file
"...The lawsuit that will determine the future of the voter-approved Austin..."

April 26, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping
What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios
"...talk about preparedness, everyone has their own disaster movie that plays in their mind. What’s the scenario in yours?..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

SCOTUS Blocked Shackles in Court. What About Jail Cell Hearings in Austin?
Bail hearings in confinement are common in Travis County
"...Courtroom cages are also standard in Egypt and Iraq,..."

April 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice
In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply
"...Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column,..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Outside Law Firm Investigating APD Second-in-Command Over Texts
D.A. believes messages were attempt to gather dirt on his office
"...The city of Austin has opened an investigation into why a top police official texted a former..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims
Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors
"...the meal tray opening. With the Zoom screen aimed at the food chute, the judge began reciting the woman’s..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

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