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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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Despite concern over lack of independent oversight, San Antonio council OKs police contract
The five-year pact would rein in an arbitrator’s ability to override the chief’s decision to fire bad officers while providing hefty raises over the course of the contract.
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Horizons & More, AAPI Heritage Month Passport: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week
One top-read story centered around a new venture to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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South San Antonio bar owner likely to face criminal charges for shooting at ground near patron
The bar owner told police he did not intend to hit the patron, just persuade him to leave the bar.
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$250K Shed, Isis Romero: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Apparently, people had a hard time believing a three-room shed east of downtown could be listed for $250,000.
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San Antonio police union approves new contract that includes stronger disciplinary provisions, hefty raises
While the agreement makes it tougher for fired officers to return to the force, activists say more reforms are needed.
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Activist says San Antonio police union had her thrown out of job fair for questioning why they were there
In a statement, charter school Jubilee San Antonio said it ejected the voting-rights advocate for creating a “disturbance.”
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Owner of San Antonio’s Smoke BBQ+Skybar facing charges after arrest, scuffle with police
Smoke celebrated its seven-year anniversary Wednesday night with performances from rapper T.I. and Baby Bash.
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San Antonio man believed to be homeless drowns after being swept away during Sunday night storm
SAPD officials believe they have identified the man but are waiting to release his identity.
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San Antonio police lieutenant suspended over alleged graphic sexual remarks about coworker
Lt. Christopher Johnson has since asked a third-party arbitrator to review his 30-day suspension.
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San Antonio agrees to $300,000 settlement with Texas over 2018 sanctuary-city lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that police chief William McManus violated a state law forbidding Texas cities from sheltering undocumented immigrants.
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Judge lets suit proceed against San Antonio over police shooting of Charles ‘Chop’ Roundtree
The lawsuit accuses Officer Steve Casanova of using excessive force by firing into an occupied house during a call.
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Fiesta, St. Mary’s Strip Parking: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Parties of multiple kinds were at the heart of the Current‘s most-read stories of the week.
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San Antonio police will block access to residential streets around St. Mary’s Strip this weekend
Vehicle access to streets surrounding the nightlife destination will be limited from Thursday through Sunday.
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Ted Cruz, Hispanic Elvis: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Meltdown-prone Sen. Ted Cruz went ballistic again — and this time someone called the cops.
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Former SAPD officer facing criminal charges for kneeling on a suspect’s neck
The same officer was also involved in the 2016 death of a man suffering a mental health crisis.
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Keystone School, Abandoned SAPD Cruiser: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Check out the Current’s most-read articles of the week.