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A sign at the pro-Prop B watch party on Election Night. In a surprisingly close election Saturday, a proposal to repeal the San Antonio Police Officers Association’s right to collective bargaining fell short by a couple percentage points. Also somewhat surprising: the wide coalition of support for the initiative, from moderate reformists to radical abolitionists. Despite the defeat, supporters feel emboldened. “The message is still the same,” said Abram Emerson Jr. “(We) want police to be held accountable.” Emerson Jr. attended a pro-Prop B watch party at the Friendly Spot in Southtown. His family moved to San Antonio in the late ’70s, and over the years, he’s watched as officers accused of misconduct have been rehired at one of the highest known rates in the country. More than 60% of ....
Organizers In NYC’s Early COVID Epicenter Help “Fill In The Gaps” For Texans After Dangerous Winter Storm arrow Elmo Houston waiting in line at St. Elmo Brewery for free potable water, many citizens lost electricity and water pressure during the unprecedented winter storm in Austin. Mario Cantu/CSM/Shutterstock In one of the hard-hit communities from the pandemic, mutual aid groups in Queens have been raising money and providing support for other similar organizations nearly 1,800 miles away in Texas, now recovering from a destructive snowstorm. The local groups in Queens, known for setting up community fridges and personally delivering meals around the borough, took to Instagram to support their counterparts. ....
Five months after Darrell Zemault Sr. was killed by San Antonio police officers, SAPD has allowed his family to view some of the body cam footage. But the family members say they have been left with “more questions than answers” after viewing the footage. ....
Our family was left with more questions than answers. The San Antonio Police Department did not allow us to view footage from all five officers, nor did we see camera footage from the police vehicles. We only saw two clips from two angles that were roughly 2-3min each along with one edited clip which was slowed down. When we asked why we were only given access to these clips, we were told that they were only showing the ones which in their opinion showed why the shooting occurred. The Police department further did not allow the family to bring legal representation with them to the viewing, which is unacceptable. ....
1of3 A vigil is planned for Friday to support the family members of Darrell Zemault Sr. as they view the body camera footage nearly five months after he was killed in a fatal police confrontation.Courtesy of the Zemault family.Show MoreShow Less 2of3 A vigil is planned for Friday to support the family members of Darrell Zemault Sr. as they view the body camera footage nearly five months after he was killed in a fatal police confrontation.Celeste BrownShow MoreShow Less 3of3 A vigil is planned for Friday to support the family members of Darrell Zemault Sr. as they view the body camera footage nearly five months after he was killed in a fatal police confrontation. ....