San Antonio’s powerful police union endorses Rolando Pablos for mayor

Pablos, a Republican and ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has made funding the city’s police department among his campaign’s top priorities.

by Michael Karlis May 13, 2025July 8, 2025

Pablos, a Republican and ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has made funding the city’s police department among his campaign’s top priorities.

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Bexar DA Joe Gonzales’ dealings with outside group not alarming, experts say

Critics blasted the DA for seeking messaging advice from reform group Wren Collective, but legal experts say prosecutors talk to outside organizations all the time.

by Sanford Nowlin February 21, 2024June 5, 2025

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Bad Takes: Opponents of San Antonio’s Prop A are lying to thwart needed criminal-justice reforms

To stoke fear among voters, San Antonio’s powerful police union is mischaracterizing what the Justice Charter actually would do.

by Kevin Sanchez April 19, 2023May 15, 2025

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Group files complaint alleging San Antonio police union illegally used dues for 2021 political campaign

The complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission accuses the powerful union of illegally spending more than $600,000 to fight Proposition B.

by Michael Karlis February 14, 2023August 17, 2023

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San Antonio Justice Charter headed to May ballot, faces battle from well-funded police union

If passed, the charter initiative would decriminalize marijuana and abortion in addition to banning police no-knock warrants.

by Michael Karlis February 9, 2023April 17, 2025

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Little Bites: Limited-time menu items such as the McRib are making San Antonio food news

The Witte Museum is also hosting a one-night-only French soirée, and The Cottage Irish Pub is throwing a grand-opening bash.

by Nina Rangel October 27, 2022August 16, 2024

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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.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 29, 2022May 7, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin April 26, 2022May 28, 2024

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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.”

by Sanford Nowlin April 26, 2022December 21, 2024

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San Antonio Police Officer’s Association

San Antonio’s powerful police union endorses Rolando Pablos for mayor

Bexar DA Joe Gonzales’ dealings with outside group not alarming, experts say

Bad Takes: Opponents of San Antonio’s Prop A are lying to thwart needed criminal-justice reforms

Group files complaint alleging San Antonio police union illegally used dues for 2021 political campaign

San Antonio Justice Charter headed to May ballot, faces battle from well-funded police union

Little Bites: Limited-time menu items such as the McRib are making San Antonio food news

San Antonio police union approves new contract that includes stronger disciplinary provisions, hefty raises

Activist says San Antonio police union had her thrown out of job fair for questioning why they were there

San Antonio cop fired for racist, sexist tirade at funeral home director gets job back in arbitration

City rejects proposal from San Antonio’s police union, saying it would weaken disciplinary recourse

Report: San Antonio’s police union spent $600,000 on Prop B fight, but that’s not clear from its filings

The Mendoza Line: Corrupt cops celebrate defeat of San Antonio’s Prop B with weekend crime spree

Prop B’s narrow miss with San Antonio voters still sends a strong message about police reform

San Antonio police accountability measure Prop B grabs high-profile endorsement of Beto O’Rourke

Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro backs proposition to limit police union’s bargaining power

Poll shows San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg likely to win third term, while voters split on Prop B

All the people we saw at the San Antonio Coalition for Police Accountability’s Prop B rally

San Antonio police union rejects call for FBI investigation of alleged intimidation of Fix SAPD petitioners