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9 Nov 2021, 5:38 pm by Tom Smith
But American higher education got some rare good news today, with the establishment of the University of Austin (UATX). [read post]
16 Nov 2018, 3:14 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
After the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX aired complaints in a podcast from an Austin PD whistleblower claiming she'd been pressured to declare rape cases "cleared," the City Council got an earful at the hearing on police oversight Thursday evening. [read post]
9 Jun 2016, 4:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Longtime grassroots advocate Debbie Russell cc'd me on an email to the Austin City Council about the cost of bodycams the city is proposing to purchase from Taser International. [read post]
5 Nov 2018, 7:59 am by Eric Quitugua
Austin Adoption Day brought together 24 new families at the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center on Thursday, November 1. [read post]
19 Oct 2018, 7:25 am by Carabin & Shaw, P.C.
Recently, a federal appellate court issued an opinion in a case that was filed against several parties, including the city of Austin, Texas, following a fatal traffic accident that occurred during the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival. [read post]
1 Jun 2009, 10:43 pm
Forbes.com says the top 20 American cities for credit card (over)spending are: Miami, FL Tampa, FL Los Angeles, CA Jacksonville, FL Orlando, FL Riverside, CA San Diego, CA San Antonio, TX Las Vegas, NV Sacramento, CA Virginia Beach, VA Pittsburgh, PA Phoenix, AZ Columbus, OH Cleveland, OH Charlotte, NC Austin, TX Cincinnati, OH Indianapolis, IN Houston, TX Miami households owe 22.61% of their income to credit cards compated to Houston households owing 13.60%. [read post]
17 Dec 2019, 12:46 pm by Carabin Shaw
Austin, Texas – A woman in her 20’s was struck by a hit-and-run driver early Monday morning along the 6100 block of Cameron Road in north Austin. [read post]
26 Jul 2008, 6:24 am
It pleased me to see the Austin Police Association came out in favor of using citations instead of arrests for low-level offenders in an article on the topic in this week's Austin Chronicle:Given the stresses on the city's budget, "if we really want to be fiscally responsible, we have to have all these options on the table," said Austin Police Association Vice Presid ­ent Wuthipong "Tank" Tantaksinanukij. [read post]
3 Mar 2015, 1:35 pm by Hannah Kiddoo
Paris Fashion Week is in full swing, but style mavens don’t have to travel to the City of Light to see the hottest trends. [read post]
18 Mar 2014, 10:15 am
Austin -- which has unfortunately been in the news in the last several days due to the horrific crash at the SXSW music festival - is one of the few cities in Texas to have enacted a complete ban on texting while driving. [read post]
28 Apr 2020, 7:30 am by Gritsforbreakfast
We urge the Austin City Council and City Manager to take decisive action to change the culture of law enforcement in this city.The Greater Austin Crime Commission issued a statement cautioning against a "rush to judgment" after the Ramos shooting, but that misapprehends the situation. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 7:47 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In Austin, city legal staff has told City Manager Spencer Cronk that the state civil service code won't allow him to fire Chief Brian Manley, only demote him to chief of staff. [read post]
1 Apr 2009, 10:55 am
He was also just named Funniest Person in Austin. [read post]
6 Aug 2016, 7:30 am by Gritsforbreakfast
For example, the Statesman reported (Aug. 5) on why the city's count of DWI statistics keeps changing. [read post]
28 Nov 2009, 10:58 am
On Monday, over 1000 cities around the world will participate in "World Day of Cities for Life," which honors the first time that the death penalty was abolished by a government - on November 30, 1786, by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [read post]
28 Nov 2009, 10:58 am by admin
On Monday, over 1000 cities around the world will participate in “World Day of Cities for Life,” which honors the first time that the death penalty was abolished by a government — on November 30, 1786, by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [read post]