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Officer Gary Griffin's "use of excessive force" during confrontation with mentally ill man was 'nothing more sinister than gross negligence,' arbitrator concludes.

Patty Griffin and Willie Nelson also collect honors

The Griffin decision fails to hold officers accountable

Suit claims commissioners gutted constable's budget after it had already been adopted, in order to transfer mental-health duties from constable's precinct to sheriff's office

Judge rules for third time in favor of Williamson Co. over Gary Griffin, granting motion for summary judgment in 368th District Court

Constable, county at odds over timing and legality of funding cuts

Courthouse dogs bark that Constable Gary Griffin may have broken law by including mental-health-call-related 911 logs as evidence in his civil case against county

Texans for Public Justice says Chief Justice Kenneth Law has engaged in illegal fundraising practices – but that's not all

Fight over whether county commissioners violated the law when they slashed Precinct 1 Constable Gary Griffin's budget moves to 3rd Court of Appeals

Maverick WilCo Republican constable under fire from county officials

APD officer fired and three of his supervisors suspended for policy violations in connection with arrest of drunk, possibly mentally retarded man

Constables forced to defend their jobs

Constable Gary Griffin's attorney: 'This case is not over.'

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

Family of 24-year-old beaten and arrested last summer by APD officer at bus stop files federal lawsuit against officer and his supervisors

The struggles of homeless teenagers and young adults often go overlooked in Austin

Gary Griffin's in-car video from his confrontation with Joseph Cruz

Former APD cop wins lottery, settles brutality lawsuit, and embarks on dream of becoming a ... constable?

Patty Griffin, Mugger, Kalu & the Electric Joint, Horti, and more local sounds worth seeking out

Sold-out extravaganza reiterates there’s no place like home

Was it OK for a deputy to shoot a suicidal man holding a gun to his own head? The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will soon weigh in.

Police acted 'reasonably' when they shot a naked man six times, says grand jury

Animals blamed in abuse case (and for squealing to the pigs)

Shades of Blue