After being attacked on the job, Central Library employee hopes police pilot program stays in place
The stories held inside the Central Library don’t always have a happy ending, but JD Elizondo hopes sharing his story can cause change.
Activists participate in ‘read-in’ at Central Library in protest of SAPD officer pilot program
In the Central Library, the most powerful tools in the building are words.Activists sat silently inside on Saturday reading books, hoping the messages pinned to their backs were being heard loud and clear.
San Antonio Police Officers Association treasurer fined $5,000 for 2021 election code violation
The treasurer of the San Antonio Police Officers Association has been fined by the Texas Ethics Commission for violating the Texas Election Code.
What’s bringing you to the polls on May 6 and what questions do you have for candidates?
What issue or candidate is motivating you to vote in the May 6 election? Do you have questions or concerns for candidates about issues or ballot measures that you’d like KSAT to get answered?
Prop A, explained: What to know about the ballot measure covering pot, abortion and cite-and-release
Proposition A, or the so-called "San Antonio Justice Charter," is expected to be the big draw for the May 6 election. We break down the 13-page proposed charter amendment.
North Side councilmen leave chambers rather than put marijuana, abortion onto May 6 ballot
Because the proposed charter amendment was the result of a successful petition, the city’s legal team said the city council had no choice but to put it on the ballot.Even so, three North Side councilmen made sure to leave council chambers rather than help pass it: Councilman Manny Pelaez (D8), Councilman John Courage (D9), and Councilman Clayton Perry (D10).
Charter amendment proposal met with legal challenge
The group Act 4 SA got more than the 20,000 signatures it needed to put a charter amendment in front of voters, but it’s been met with a legal challenge before the city council puts it on the ballot.
Marijuana, abortion make San Antonio May ballot, but city attorney says ‘decriminalization’ efforts aren’t enforceable
The "San Antonio Justice Charter" has enough signatures to get on the ballot, but will it matter? The City Attorney claims most of the proposed changes aren't legal, and the city wouldn't try to enforce them, even if they were to pass.
Activist group puts SAPD suspension records at your fingertips
The information in ACT 4 SA’s dashboard is compiled from open record requests, SAPD’s own website, and media reports and dates from 2010 until last summer, says Executive Director Ananda Tomas. The dashboard does not contain the original documents.
Pot, abortion decriminalization look likely to make San Antonio’s May ballot
As of Tuesday, the coalition had collected more than 33,000 signatures and verified more than 18,000 of them so far on its own, making it likely the petition will meet the 20,000 signature threshold.
Activists want marijuana & abortion decriminalization on May 2023 ballot
Decriminalizing abortion and marijuana possession are the centerpieces of the 13-page “San Antonio Justice Charter Initiative," but the proposed charter amendment would also expand existing San Antonio Police policies and make them permanent - such as the cite-and-release program, and bans on choke holds and no-knock warrants.
San Antonio City Council passes discipline-focused police union contract
The San Antonio City Council approved a new contract for San Antonio Police officers Thursday in a 8-3 vote, immediately putting the new contract into effect.
City Council to vote Thursday on new police union contract
Council members’ approval is all that’s needed to implement the contract, which would last through September 2026. It includes changes to officer discipline procedures and would raise officer pay by nearly 16%.
Police union ratifies new contract; deal still requires city council approval
San Antonio Police officers have approved a new union contract that would make it harder for fired cops to get their jobs back, but would also raise officers’ pay by nearly 16% over four years.
Sheriff defends decision to withhold body cam video of April 5 shooting that wounded deputy, left suspect dead
Sheriff Javier Salazar said there is precedent for taking a family's wishes into account on releasing video, and he plans to keep that within BCSO policy.
BCSO pushes back against 10-day deadline to release body camera video
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said he won’t be able to meet the 10-day deadline set by county commissioners yet when it comes to releasing body camera video.
San Antonio activists want parallel pilot programs for mental health responses - with, and without police
Having failed to keep police out of a new mental health response team the City of San Antonio will try out beginning next spring, activists want the city to at least give a civilian-centric model a try, too.