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Council committee wants SAPD to up its game in protecting LGBTQ people and handling mental health crises
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Elizabeth Gonzales cries at a rally for the George Floyd Act at the Capitol in Austin, Texas on Thursday March 25, 2021. Lawmakers are taking up a sweeping police reform package named in honor of longtime Houston resident George Floyd. It comes as a white former Minneapolis police officer is set to stand trial next week in Floyd s death. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner, MBR / Associated Press
After a summer filled with cries for police reform, a City Council committee has recommended revising police policies in key areas, including how officers deal with members of the LGBTQ community and people experiencing mental health crises
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Her job is all about energizing downtown San Antonio with fun, but Liz Burt doesn t play around when it comes to championing for her city. Courtesy, Liz Burt
Her job is all about energizing downtown San Antonio with fun, but Liz Burt doesn t play around when it comes to championing for her city.
As Centro San Antonio s Director of Urban Activation + Play, Burt is in charge of connecting the downtown area to engaging and innovative experiences. Some of her recent work includes trash talk hijinks in which motion detectors were attached to garbage receptacles in a park to cheer on passersby who tossed their garbage. During the holidays, downtown streets looked like a winter wonderland thanks to a surprise project that doused the area in faux snow flurries.
Catching up with District 2 Council candidate Jalen McKee-Rodriguez
Jade Esteban Estrada for MySA
May 14, 2021
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Jalen McKee Rodriguez speaks with supporters at Tucker s Kozy Corner Saturday evening following the election.Robin Jerstad, San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Jalen McKee Rodriguez speaks with supporters at Tucker s Kozy Corner Saturday evening following the election.Robin Jerstad, San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, 26, is the youngest candidate for San Antonio City Council District 2./Show MoreShow Less
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Sitting in his classroom before a decorative wall of multicolored wallpaper, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, 26, greets me through my computer screen. A proud alumnus of UTSA, the white T-shirt, emblazoned with a rainbow version of the Rowdy the Roadrunner logo, immediately captures my attention.
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