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San Antonio police officer suspended over claims of ‘unprofessional’ behavior
Officer Austin Lee Benson served a 30-day suspension earlier this spring, according to a report.
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San Antonio police detective suspended 30 days for punching woman in the face multiple times
The veteran SAPD employee struck the woman ‘approximately 10 to 11 times with a closed fist’ after she hit him during an arrest.
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Batchelor Sentenced, AI Portraits: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Our second most-read story showed what an AI came up with when asked to create images of people from various parts of the the Lone Star State.
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‘Rainey Street Ripper,’ Starship Explosion: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Despite all the crazy news going on this week, our most-read story was about a study declaring Texas A&M one of the nation’s most cult-like colleges.
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The Big Payback: San Antonio’s high-profile police misconduct cases could start costing taxpayers
Over the past 10 years, the City of San Antonio paid out a total of $1,566,300 to settle claims of police brutality and misconduct, according to documents obtained by the Current.
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Beto O’Rourke, Viral Craigslist Ad: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Plenty of readers also keyed in on a humorous story about a Texas man willing to swap sex for cartons of eggs.
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Bexar County deputy arrested for using Taser on cadet, threatening another, sheriff says
‘My understanding is that the cadet, throughout times on his shift, felt endangered, felt threatened,’ Sheriff Javier Salazar said.
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Batchelor Trial, New Year’s Eve: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Readers also took time to delve into stories about another SAPD officer being put on leave and a right-wing extremist group ginning up conspiracy theories.
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‘Shit Sandwich Cop,’ Pearl Parking: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Folks also read up on an armed militia’s attempt to intimidate the city’s LGBTQ+ community by protesting outside a Christmas-themed drag show.
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There’s a reason two recent San Antonio police shootings had different outcomes, activists say
Two recent police shootings have striking similarities, but in one case the officer is facing charges, while the other is on paid administrative duty.
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Ted Cruz, Military Exercises: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Clearly, many of you enjoyed reading about the former RNC head telling to Cruz to ‘Just sit the hell down, please’ after the Senator’s ugly CPAC speech.
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Assclown Alert: Pandering to the law-and-order fringe with Gov. Greg Abbott
What signal was Abbott trying to send when he appointed an Austin cop indicted for using excessive force to the state agency that regulates police licensing and training?
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San Antonio police arrest Bexar County deputy, who faces accusations of DWI, evading arrest
‘It’s my belief he knowingly gambled with his career and is well on his way to losing that bet,’ the sheriff said.
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Uvalde School Shooting, Shark Tank: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Understandably, readers were looking for news to help make sense of the tragic and pointless school shooting in Uvalde.
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Two San Antonio police officers suspended for smashing into car, failing to check on people inside
The patrol car was traveling an exit ramp at 71 mph at the time of the crash, records show.
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3 San Antonio police officers disciplined for off-duty infractions including fights, road rage incident
All three infractions occurred last year, according to police records.
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Bexar County deputy quits amid accusations that he took financial advantage of elderly woman
The deputy is accused of charging a pair of $5,000 cruises to a 72-year-old woman’s credit cards.
