Austin council resolution would order new audit of sex assault cases

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Saturday's Top Story [Austin council resolution would order new audit of sex assault cases]( [Austin council resolution would order new audit of sex assault cases]( If an Austin City Council resolution posted online Friday is approved next week, City Manager Spencer Cronk will be required to hire an outside party to evaluate how the Austin Police Department investigates and processes sexual assault cases. [Read More »]( Local News [New restaurant at iconic East Austin location sparks plans for anti-gentrification protest]( [New restaurant at iconic East Austin location sparks plans for anti-gentrification protest]( Austin activist group Defend our Hoodz on Saturday is planning an anti-gentrification protest directed at Lou’s Bodega restaurant on East Cesar Chavez, which some critics in social media have accused of appropriating Chicano and indigenous imagery for its marketing.“We demand that Lou’s Bodega immediately end any use of Chicano and indigenous imagery in their branding, whether on merchandise, packaging or on their website,” Defend our Hoodz said in a Facebook [Read More »]( [58,000 noncitizens may have illegally voted in Texas, officials say]( [58,000 noncitizens may have illegally voted in Texas, officials say]( A yearlong investigation of Texas voter rolls has indicated that about 95,000 non-U.S. citizens may have improperly registered to vote, including about 58,000 who cast a ballot "in one or more Texas elections," state officials announced Friday. [Read More »]( [Documenting a zookeepers revolt Turmoil at Austin Zoo]( [Documenting a zookeepers’ revolt – Turmoil at Austin Zoo]( How zookeepers came together to question animal care, leadership at Austin facility [Read More »]( [Greek laws permit retrial, double jeopardy in fatal beating of Bakari Henderson]( [Greek laws permit retrial, ‘double jeopardy’ in fatal beating of Bakari Henderson]( The family of Bakari Henderson, the Austin man who died on a Greek island when he was attacked by a group of men outside a nightclub in 2017, was disheartened when the defendants went to trial last year and beat murder charges. [Read More »]( [Austin tech company moving to Hutto with tax rebate help]( [Austin tech company moving to Hutto with tax rebate help]( An Austin tech company has agreed with the city of Hutto and Titan Development to invest more than $4 million in a new 30,000-square-foot building at Innovation Business Park, according to a city of Hutto news release. BryComm — a company that designs, installs and maintains data and fiber optics as well as security technologies and audio-visual systems— is moving its headquarters from North Austin to the business park on Innovation Boulevard in Hutto. BryComm plans [Read More »]( [After Stone arrest, is Mueller probe targeting Austin s Alex Jones?]( [After Stone arrest, is Mueller probe targeting Austin’s Alex Jones?]( "Alex, I can say I've had better moments, better mornings."With that, Roger Stone, the latest target of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, began an exclusive interview Friday morning with Alex Jones, the Austin-based conspiracy theorist who was in the middle of the biggest story in the country. [Read More »]( [Weak quake hits south of San Antonio]( [Weak quake hits south of San Antonio]( A low-intensity earthquake hit south of San Antonio Friday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. [Read More »]( Business [Ashes to diamonds: Austin startup finds unusual way to remember loved ones]( [Ashes to diamonds: Austin startup finds unusual way to remember loved ones]( Days after Florian Oger was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given six months to live, his wife met Adelle Archer, the co-founder of an Austin startup that turns cremated ashes into diamonds. [Read More »]( [Austin alcohol sales jump 22 percent in November]( [Austin alcohol sales jump 22 percent in November]( Alcohol sales at Austin bars, restaurants and hotels jumped by 22 percent in November, according to an American-Statesman analysis of state data. [Read More »]( [Report: Google sought to end worker rights to organize by email]( [Report: Google sought to end worker rights to organize by email]( Welcome to Friday Tech Crawl, where we highlight some of this week’s biggest tech stories. [Read More »]( [Austin ingenuity helps IBM lead U.S.in 2018 tech patents]( [Austin ingenuity helps IBM lead U.S.in 2018 tech patents]( For the 26th year in a row, IBM Corp. led the technology industry in the number of new U.S. patents with help from the company's Austin office. [Read More »]( Sports [Five-star athlete Bru McCoy to enroll at Texas]( [Five-star athlete Bru McCoy to enroll at Texas]( It didn’t take long for Bru McCoy to find his new home. [Read More »]( [Central Texas high school basketball : Boys statistics]( [Central Texas high school basketball : Boys statistics](  Scoring (min. 10 PPG, min. 10 games played)Name, Team GP Pts. Avg. [Read More »]( [Charles Omenihu selected to compete in All-Star Football Challenge]( [Charles Omenihu selected to compete in All-Star Football Challenge]( Texas defensive lineman Charles Omenihu will compete in the State Farm All-Star Football Challenge, it was announced Friday. [Read More »]( [Nicky Hayden s No. 69 to be retired when MotoGP returns to COTA]( [Nicky Hayden’s No. 69 to be retired when MotoGP returns to COTA]( In 2018, fans attending the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas at Circuit of the Americas and watching from home were greeted by an unmistakable reminder of the sport’s last great American rider. [Read More »]( [Texas men s tennis earns sweep at ITA Kickoff Weekend]( [Texas men’s tennis earns sweep at ITA Kickoff Weekend]( The Texas men's tennis team swept Washington 4-0 Friday to open the ITA Kickoff Weekend at the Texas Tennis Center. [Read More »]( Opinion [Two Views: New money should mean a new way of doing things]( [Two Views: New money should mean a new way of doing things]( State leaders appear poised to boost public education funding in a big way. [Read More »]( [Castillo: Security crisis? That s not the McAllen I know]( [Castillo: Security crisis? That’s not the McAllen I know]( I haven’t lived in the Rio Grande Valley for some time, but I still think of myself as a citizen of the border. [Read More »]( [Texas education opportunity: Where everyone stands to gain]( [Texas’ education opportunity: Where everyone stands to gain]( Texas’ education opportunity: Everyone stands to gain [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Jan. 28, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: Jan. 28, 2019]( Partisan purity won'tpay medical billsRe: Jan. 20 commentary, "Listen to Texans and expand Medicaid coverage."Thank you for your fact-based editorial on the decision Texas state leaders have taken to deny millions of Texans access to healthcare. [Read More »]( [Editorial: APD review essential to improve system for survivors]( [Editorial: APD review essential to improve system for survivors]( For too long, the empathy we feel for sexual assault survivors has failed to translate into the justice they deserve. [Read More »]( Nation [St. Louis officer charged after deadly game with revolver]( [St. Louis officer charged after deadly game with revolver]( ST. LOUIS (AP) " A male St. [Read More »]( [Terror attack gun supplier wants to withdraw guilty plea]( [Terror attack gun supplier wants to withdraw guilty plea]( RIVERSIDE, Calif. [Read More »]( [Measles outbreak grows in northwest US, 31 cases reported]( [Measles outbreak grows in northwest US, 31 cases reported]( VANCOUVER, Wash. [Read More »]( [Arrest made in road-rage windshield-smashing incident]( [Arrest made in road-rage windshield-smashing incident]( ANAHEIM, Calif. [Read More »]( [APNewsBreak: Sheriff: Man admitted 2 slayings; gun used in 4]( [APNewsBreak: Sheriff: Man admitted 2 slayings; gun used in 4]( RENO, Nev. [Read More »]( World [Venezuelan showdown moves to UN as dueling presidents dig in]( [Venezuelan showdown moves to UN as dueling presidents dig in]( UNITED NATIONS (AP) " Venezuela's political showdown moves to the United Nations Saturday where a Security Council meeting called by the United States will pit backers of President Nicolas Maduro against the Trump administration and supporters of the country's self-declared interim leader Juan Guaido. [Read More »]( [Spanish boy found dead in borehole after dire 13-day search]( [Spanish boy found dead in borehole after dire 13-day search]( MADRID (AP) " Rescue crews in Spain early Saturday found the body of a 2-year-old boy, whose fall into a deep borehole 13 days earlier prompted a complex and heart-wrenching search-and-rescue operation that had the country holding its breath. [Read More »]( [The Latest: OAS body asks that Venezuela protect Guaido]( [The Latest: OAS body asks that Venezuela protect Guaido]( CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) " The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):12:10 a.m. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is granting precautionary measures to protect Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido and his family. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Rescuers say trapped Spanish boy found dead]( [The Latest: Rescuers say trapped Spanish boy found dead]( MADRID (AP) " The Latest on the operation in Spain to rescue a trapped 2-year-old boy (all times local):2:50 a.m. Spanish authorities say rescuers have found in the early hours of Saturday the dead body of a 2-year-old boy who fell into a deep borehole 13 days ago. [Read More »]( [Dam with mine waste collapses in Brazil; 7 dead, 200 missing]( [Dam with mine waste collapses in Brazil; 7 dead, 200 missing]( SAO PAULO (AP) " A dam that held back mining waste collapsed Friday in Brazil, inundating a nearby community in reddish-brown sludge, killing at least seven people and leaving scores of others missing. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Italian water circus coming to mall parking lot in Austin (you read that right)]( [Italian water circus coming to mall parking lot in Austin (you read that right)]( Here's the thing. Something billed as a "traveling Italian water circus" is probably going to pique a few people's interest. [Read More »]( [6 unexpected Austin spots for a boozy date night]( [6 unexpected Austin spots for a boozy date night]( Dinner and a movie is a pretty classic way to have one-on-one time with your honey, but Austin can offer a more adventurous night out if you're looking to change it up. 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