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How Much Power Do Police Oversight Offices Really Have?

In 2018, Austin created the Office of Police Oversight to try to increase police accountability. But has it really worked?

by Michelle Pitcher

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Austin Voters Reject Proposal to Super-Fund Police in Victory for Progressives

by Gus Bova

The ‘Culture of Violence’ Inside Austin’s Police Academy

by Michael Barajas

Reform vs. Rebuild: Defunding Law Enforcement in Texas

by Michael Barajas

Austin Police Headquarters. Dec 06, 2019

A Top Cop Accused of Racism Forces Austin to Confront Bias in Law Enforcement

Austin isn’t the only Texas city where trust between police and communities of color has frayed this year.

by Michael Barajas

May 03, 2019

The Big Blue Obstacle to Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform

In the era of right-on-crime-backed efforts to curb mass incarceration, police unions have increasingly become a voice in the wilderness.

by Michael Barajas

Jun 05, 2018

In Austin, ‘Discretionary’ Arrests for Petty Crimes Skew Blacker, Browner Than City Population

Austin Police Department officers used their discretion to arrest black defendants at a rate more than double that of either whites or Latinos last year.

by Michael Barajas

A drawing by Felipe

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Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids From Their Families

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Cops in Austin, Dallas, Galveston and Hearne Punished for Brutality This Week

by Jo DePrang

Lady Bird Lake Hike & Bike Trail Apr 02, 2013

A Man Was Murdered Here

Searching for clues to the life and death of William Greer.

by Alex Hannaford

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