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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTIf approved by the City Council, Chacon will take leadership of the Austin Police Department at a time when the city is seeing a rise in crime and seeking reforms to policing. -
Julia Reihs/KUTMano Amiga, a local nonprofit focusing on criminal justice reform, wants to end legal penalties for marijuana possession in the city by next year.
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An Austin police officer shot and killed 20-year-old Jason Roque in May 2017. Roque’s mother had called 911 after her son threatened to kill himself. When police arrived, Roque was holding a BB gun on the family’s front lawn. -
Texas Supreme Court Orders Austin City Council To Change Ballot Language For Police Staffing MeasureThe court ruled the city was correct in modifying the language to include the potential financial impact, but that other changes were not warranted.
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When the University of Texas Police Department gets a mental health-related call, a trained counselor will be dispatched alongside plainclothes police officers to respond.
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Christopher Taylor and another officer have been indicted in the case of Mauris DeSilva, a 46-year-old neuroscientist. DeSilva was having a mental health crisis in July 2019 when he was fatally shot by police.
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The lawsuit was filed Wednesday morning in Travis County District Court asking that the city be required to enforce the ban on camping in public.
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Candidates answered questions from a moderator and the audience at public meetings on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
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The three candidates will answer audience questions at a public forum Thursday night.
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The three candidates will answer audience questions at public forums Wednesday and Thursday nights.
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Starting Sept. 1, most Texans will be able to carry handguns in public without going through training or having to get permits. Law enforcement officers worry that could make their jobs more dangerous.
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The finalists are an assistant chief in Dallas, a deputy chief in Los Angeles and Austin's current interim chief.
