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23 Jun 2020, 11:12 am by Ashoka Mukpo
 Still, police departments across the country deployed staggering levels of violence against protesters. [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 2:25 pm by John Floyd
  Austin PD Also In Need of Reform   The Austin police department has been under increasing fire for its use of lethal force in dealing with people of color and excessive force when dealing with peaceful protesters. [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 9:19 am by Gillian Ganesan
More than ever before, this movement is calling for divestment from police departments and reinvestment into the life-affirming services that help communities thrive. [read post]
19 Jun 2020, 12:44 pm by Carabin Shaw
According to a press release from the Nacogdoches Police Department, the accident happened at 6:07 p.m. [read post]
17 Jun 2020, 11:46 am by Gritsforbreakfast
" But local governments, not the state, decide how much money police departments receive, so Grits suspects state legislation will avoid the whole divestment/reinvestment debate. [read post]
15 Jun 2020, 7:24 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Some police contracts (but not all) limit departments' ability to abolish police positions or layoff officers. [read post]
14 Jun 2020, 5:48 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"One complainant wondered, "Why shouldn’t I vote to allocate funding away from the police department when they pose more threat than a benefit for the city? [read post]
12 Jun 2020, 8:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
***If Austin City Council members follow through, what they did yesterday could be the beginning of significant change at the police department. [read post]
11 Jun 2020, 2:06 pm by [email protected]
The Austin Chronicle reported the case may go before a grand jury in Travis County. [read post]
11 Jun 2020, 2:06 pm by [email protected]
The Austin Chronicle reported the case may go before a grand jury in Travis County. [read post]
10 Jun 2020, 3:55 pm by Eugene Volokh
" According to reports, professors in many departments at UCLA received emails substantially similar to that sent by the student, in which non-black students requested these accommodations in solidarity with their black classmates. [read post]
9 Jun 2020, 5:36 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
(Houston is a strong-mayor city, unlike Dallas or Austin, so he has unilateral power to veto such measures.)The city council in San Antonio has heard calls for the city to reduce the police department budget, but hasn't seen any formal proposals yet.Meanwhile, in Austin, all 11 city council members today endorsed the reform resolutions being voted on Thursday, including a resolution telling the city manager to present a smaller police budget… [read post]
9 Jun 2020, 1:08 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Let's clear a few browser tabs with a roundup of odds and ends that merit Grits readers' attention:Austin city council ready for its close up on police reformFirst, on Thursday, the Austin City Council will hear 5 #cjreform resolutions including a directive to strengthen Austin PD's use of force policy and another calling for a reduction in the police department's budget. [read post]
8 Jun 2020, 1:00 am by Texas Legal News
Austin, TX (June 8, 2020) – Just after 8 p.m., on June 6, the Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin Police Department responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident in the 9400 block of Grouse Meadow Lane. [read post]
7 Jun 2020, 2:21 am by Texas Legal News
On June 6, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the Austin Police Department responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Farm to Market Road 969. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 9:01 am by Texas Legal News
Austin, TX (June 5, 2020) – On June 4, at 2:13 p.m., the Austin Police Department responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Royal Crest Drive. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 8:45 am by Texas Legal News
Reports from the Austin Police Department show that an auto collision occurred on North Lamar Boulevard at the intersection with Carpenter Avenue. [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]