Austin leaders divided on what rules for police and ICE mean
It’s been about a month since Austin revised its rules on how city police can interact with federal…
APD lays out timeline of South Austin shooting spree
Police shed more light onto the timeline of a string of a dozen shootings in South Austin over…
Austin residents say a shelter-in-place alert looked like a scam
More than 50,000 people in South Austin received a shelter in place alert on Wednesday as a “dangerous…
Abbott threatens to pull $2.5M in grants over APD’s ICE rules
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to terminate roughly $2.5 million in state grants awarded to Austin because…
Paxton is investigating APD over its new ICE policy
The Austin Police Department says Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into its cooperation with immigration authorities.…
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…