police misconduct

Family in teen disappearance raps cops

Yasmin Acree's family believes she was kidnapped from her Austin home Jan. 15. They found doors kicked in at the house, as well as a broken lock. Police ignored evidence, they say.

4 months ago | By Shannon McGee

Aldermen grill head of police watchdog agency

The agency investigated 2,367 complaints during the first three months of the year. Some aldermen wondered why the agency head couldn't say how many involved police shootings.

4 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar

Aldermen look to criminalize torture

While the ongoing federal probe into a notorious police torture scandal is a positive step, it isn't enough, some aldermen say. They're looking for new ways to hold police responsible for mistreating suspects.

4 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar

Weis pledges progress on police diversity

The new police superintendent says he's planning a major public-relations push to counter the damage done to the department's image by a small number of "bad apples" in blue.

7 months ago | By John Greenfield

Top cop shakes up police department

Weis names new deputy, appoints FBI agent to oversee internal affairs

9 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar

Exactly what we dreamed of

1 year ago | By Geoff Dougherty

Exclusive: Cops pounded boy's head into pole

Police tell witnesses to delete photos of incident

1 year ago | By Kimberly Michaelson

Motorist: Cop slammed me into car

Woman detained for 10 hours after traffic incident

1 year ago | By Geoff Wallin

Committee approves new police oversight chief

California lawyer to lead newly independent OPS

1 year ago | By John A. Scanlon