APD says Brandon Thompson shot officer at Zilker Park
The Austin Police Department identified 30-year-old Brandon Thompson as the suspect in the shooting of a police officer…
Lawsuit alleges 6th St. shooter assaulted woman at Tesla Gigafactory
A Buda woman is suing Tesla after an alleged assault late last year by Ndiaga Diagne, the man…
APD updates protocols for how officers should work with ICE
The Austin Police Department released new guidelines for how its officers contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to…
APD increases traffic enforcement, city data shows
Tickets for speeding and distracted driving have more than doubled in Austin since 2024 as the Austin Police…
Austin police officer fired for punching man on Sixth Street
An Austin police officer who was caught on video punching an unsuspecting bar-goer on Sixth Street last October…
At Heated Public Forum, APD Chief Speaks on Relationship With ICE • The Austin Chronicle
On the evening of Feb. 5, at the front of the cafeteria at Govalle Elementary in East Austin,…
Austin paid city employees $143 million in overtime last year
Austin workers were paid more than $143 million in overtime last year, according to city payroll data obtained…
Austin City Council reacts to APD immigration policies
Members of the Austin City Council responded with concern this week over how the Austin Police Department will…
New mediation program aims to address complaints about APD
When someone files a complaint against an Austin police officer, Austin Police Oversight’s new Complaint Mediation Program provides…
Austin’s crime dropped below pre-pandemic highs in 2025
Here’s some good news to start 2026: Crime went down in Austin last year. And the drop isn’t…
After brain injury, woman sues Austin and former APD officer
Natalie Gialenes was on vacation in Austin in December 2024 when an Austin Police officer slammed her to…
Ex-APD officer Christopher Taylor acquitted in 2019 shooting
A former Austin police officer sentenced to prison for fatally shooting a man in 2019 has been acquitted…