APD Starts Shrinking
Council set to make cuts now, plan for more to come
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News, Aug. 13, 2020
Consultants Lay Out Ways to Improve Homelessness Services
Report calls for more coordination, better tracking of outcomes
News, Aug. 6, 2020
Police Chief Fights Back as Council Cuts APD Budget
Chief Brian Manley remains defiant
News, Aug. 6, 2020
Reports Challenge "Fear-Based" Model for Training APD Cadets
Police Academy zero
News, Aug. 6, 2020
Save Austin Now Petition to Reinstate Camping Ban Fails
Clerk says petition didn't meet signature threshold to go to ballot
News, Aug. 5, 2020
Council Recap: Undoing Austin’s White Supremacist Legacy
A Juneteenth holiday, renamings, alcohol rules among changes
News, July 31, 2020
APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting
Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man
News, July 30, 2020
Council Mulls Radical Changes to Police Structure
Reimagining public safety – and how to pay for it
News, July 30, 2020
What’s on City Council's Agenda This Week?
Council has its hands full. Here are some of the agenda items we're watching.
News, July 30, 2020
APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting
Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man
News, July 27, 2020
Campaign to Recriminalize Homelessness Turns in Signatures
Will "Save Austin Now" make it to the ballot?
News, July 23, 2020
“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now
City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?
News, July 23, 2020
Q&A With City Manager Spencer Cronk
In his first sit-down interview with the Chronicle, Austin's CM discusses public safety, the budget, and next steps
News, July 23, 2020
As Council Campaigns Begin, the Cash Rolls In
Off to the races!
News, July 23, 2020
Mental Health Crisis Plan Still Lags Behind Austin’s Needs
Trying to change how the emergency response apparatus handles mental health calls
News, July 16, 2020
As Budget Battles Begin, APD Takes a Minor Hit
Only a small change, for now
News, July 16, 2020
Camp Cleanups Prove Challenging for Those Without Homes
Sweeping away lives
News, July 9, 2020
Tales From Early Voting and More Before the July 14 Election
Last-minute jostling before election day
News, July 9, 2020
APD Finally Agrees to Cease Low-Level Pot Busts
We just said no ...
News, July 9, 2020
APD (Finally) Ends Low-Level Marijuana Enforcement
Chief announces move, six months after Council told him to
News, July 2, 2020
As the D.A. Delays, Michael Ramos' Killers Remain on Duty
The Ramos probe plods on
News, July 2, 2020
City Unveils Possible Plans for Old Home Depot Site
City to St. Johns: We can do it. You can help.
News, July 2, 2020
How Did a Weeks-Old Justice Advocacy Group Catch the Ear of Police?
Longtime criminal justice advocates wonder why Austin police are so keen to work with the nascent JUST America
News, June 25, 2020
Manley Holds On as APD Chief – for the Moment
No movement despite growing calls from council and the community that the APD needs new leadership
News, June 25, 2020
Hundreds File Complaints Over APD Actions at Protests
An unprecedented surge, but will it lead to consequences for officers?
News, June 18, 2020
Getting Tough on APD
Council on APD: Reforms and Budget Cuts Only the First Step
News, June 18, 2020
Council Recap: A Quick Start, But No Victory Lap, on Reworking Public Safety
Council unites behind prompt reforms, big APD budget cuts
News, June 12, 2020
Council Poised to Enact First APD Reforms and Budget Cuts
Change begins now
News, June 11, 2020
A Closer Look at the Resolutions To Address Structural Police Reform
News, June 11, 2020
Hundreds Tell Council, APD That Big Change Must Happen – Now
Voices of sorrow and rage
