/tags/austin-police Austin Police en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:13:19 GMT /crime-justice/2025-04-03/austin-police-officer-previously-accused-of-excessive-force-confirmed-for-state-board-by-texas-senate One Senate Democrat joined Republicans, providing the margin needed to approve Justin Berry to the state law enforcement board. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:13:19 GMT /crime-justice/2025-04-03/austin-police-officer-previously-accused-of-excessive-force-confirmed-for-state-board-by-texas-senate Kayla Guo /austin/2025-03-26/district-of-austin-tx-texas-legislature-legislation-state-control Austin City Council can rest easy: Texas isn't going to take over the capital city. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:40:06 GMT /austin/2025-03-26/district-of-austin-tx-texas-legislature-legislation-state-control Andrew Weber /austin/2025-03-20/austin-texas-legislature-gop-bill-district-of-austin The bill from Houston-area Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain isn't the first attempt to undermine local control in Austin. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:05:42 GMT /austin/2025-03-20/austin-texas-legislature-gop-bill-district-of-austin Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-10-24/austin-city-council-passes-new-police-contract Hundreds came out to speak to before the council, which ultimately passed the vote after more than eight hours of public testimony. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:08:26 GMT /crime-justice/2024-10-24/austin-city-council-passes-new-police-contract Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-10-05/austin-police-officer-christopher-taylor-convicted-of-deadly-conduct A jury found Taylor guilty of deadly conduct Saturday in the 2019 killing of Mauris DeSilva, a 46-year-old neuroscientist. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 22:24:00 GMT /crime-justice/2024-10-05/austin-police-officer-christopher-taylor-convicted-of-deadly-conduct Katy McAfee /education/2024-05-17/waller-creek-tree-removal-protest-ut-campus-1969 You could argue the stakes were lower then; the protesters were there to save some trees along Waller Creek. But the response from university administrators was the same. Fri, 17 May 2024 14:12:20 GMT /education/2024-05-17/waller-creek-tree-removal-protest-ut-campus-1969 Matt Largey /crime-justice/2024-01-23/art-acevedo-says-he-wont-take-job-overseeing-austin-police The City of Austin announced last week that Acevedo would return for a newly created position to oversee police. But after backlash from the community, he said he will not take the job. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:20:09 GMT /crime-justice/2024-01-23/art-acevedo-says-he-wont-take-job-overseeing-austin-police Luz Moreno-Lozano, Syeda Carrillo /crime-justice/2023-12-13/alleged-texas-mass-shooter-shane-james-criminal-history-mental-illness Shane James is accused of killing six people in a shooting spree that stretched across San Antonio and Austin. He had a long history of interactions with police. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:00:49 GMT /crime-justice/2023-12-13/alleged-texas-mass-shooter-shane-james-criminal-history-mental-illness Lauren McGaughy /austin/2023-04-16/texas-capitol-evacuated-in-response-to-bomb-threat Austin Police said the bomb threat call it received was not credible. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:05:59 GMT /austin/2023-04-16/texas-capitol-evacuated-in-response-to-bomb-threat Becky Fogel /sports/2022-12-12/chris-beard-arrest-felony-assault Chris Beard was released on bond Monday after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a household member. UT suspended the 49-year-old coach without pay. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:24:29 GMT /sports/2022-12-12/chris-beard-arrest-felony-assault Haya Panjwani