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APD's Sleep Disordernew

Detective Amy Lynch was a highly praised veteran officer – until she told her bosses she'd been diagnosed with narcolepsy.
Austin Chronicle  |  Jordan Smith  |  08-24-2012  |  Crime & Justice

End of the Line for Cartoonists?new

As print media money dries up, political cartoonists look to the web.
Austin Chronicle  |  Dan Solomon  |  07-13-2012  |  Media

Life in Prison for Hempnew

José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.
Austin Chronicle  |  Jordan Smith  |  03-21-2012  |  Drugs

Perry the Executionernew

Texas leads the country in executions, and Rick Perry holds the record tally.
Austin Chronicle  |  Jordan Smith  |  09-16-2011  |  Policy Issues

The Science of Injusticenew

Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence.
Austin Chronicle  |  Jordan Smith  |  08-18-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Proof of Nothingnew

When you were busted for public intoxication, were you drunk? Or did you just piss off a cop?
Austin Chronicle  |  Jordan Smith  |  06-24-2011  |  Civil Liberties

The Color of Firenew

The Austin Fire Department is making yet another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  05-18-2011  |  Race & Class

Safety Net or Dead End?new

The politics of animal welfare in Austin.
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  02-18-2011  |  Animal Issues

A Parliament of Expertsnew

Did 'expert testimony' convict an innocent woman of murder?
Austin Chronicle  |  Jordan Smith  |  02-08-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Beware of Kids With Headphonesnew

Digital dosing the new gateway drug?
Austin Chronicle  |  Jordan Smith  |  07-19-2010  |  Drugs

Medi-Pot Patient Sues Wal-Martnew

How does Wal-Mart prove that it doesn't mistreat its workers? By firing a model employee with an inoperable brain tumor after finding out he uses medi-pot, that's how.
Austin Chronicle  |  Jordan Smith  |  07-12-2010  |  Drugs

Our Bodies, Our Carsnew

The links between urban design and public health.
Austin Chronicle  |  Katherine Gregor  |  06-14-2010  |  Transportation

Learning From Denver: More Insights from the Congress for New Urbanismnew

Denver was the host city for CNU 17, and it's a good city to take lessons from. What has Denver gotten right? Adept planning, linked to new code, linked to new transit.
Austin Chronicle  |  Katherine Gregor  |  07-02-2009  |  Housing & Development

Congress for the New Urbanism Agenda Is Compact, Climate-Friendly and Competitivenew

To restart the economy while saving the planet, the Congress for the New Urbanism in Denver advocated traditional neighborhoods for all.
Austin Chronicle  |  Katherine Gregor  |  06-26-2009  |  Environment

Not So Cool: Austin Struggles With Climate Protectionnew

The Austin Climate Protection Plan was among the most ambitious in the country when announced in 2007; two years later, making it real remains a challenge.
Austin Chronicle  |  Katherine Gregor  |  06-21-2009  |  Environment

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