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Erik Cantu, Texas Earthquake: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Plenty of folks also checked out our story on the Rotary Ice Rink returning to downtown’s Travis Park.
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A day after sabbatical vote, San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry says council can’t tell him to resign
In a talk radio interview, Perry also said he still doesn’t remember the night of the accident and that he hasn’t apologized to the person he hit.
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Erik Cantu, the San Antonio teen shot by a police officer, is awake, playing with Legos, family says
Cantu still potentially faces one more surgery along with lengthy rehab, according to his family.
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Erik Cantu, Be Kind & Rewind: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Plenty of readers also checked out our investigative piece on potentially cancer-causing chemicals being used to treat San Antonio’s drinking water.
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San Antonio police release video of Councilman Clayton Perry’s erratic encounter after car crash
Perry was arrested Thursday for failing to stop and provide information, and SAPD says it also will file DWI charges.
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Texas cannabis decriminalization victories in midterms bode well for San Antonio petition drive
San Antonio activists are collecting signatures for a petition that would let local voters decide whether to decriminalize pot, among other city charter changes.
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San Antonio Police Department has higher approval rating than it did 4 years ago, survey finds
SAPD had the second-highest approval rate among other big Texas cities, according to the report.
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San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry reportedly suspect in North Side hit-and-run collision
District 10 City Councilman was found lying in his backyard smelling of alcohol, according to a TV report.
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Erik Cantu, San Antonio teen shot by now-fired police officer, no longer on life support, family says
Although off life support, he still receives high-flow oxygen via a tracheostomy to help him breathe.
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This is San Antonio’s deadliest year for homicides in three decades, records show
So far, homicides are up 62.5% from the same time last year. The total includes the 53 migrants who died in a tractor trailer this summer.
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Operation Lone Star, Trish DeBerry: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
In addition to a bevy of political stories, readers checked out articles on Spur Josh Primo’s surprise release from the team and the equally surprising reason behind his departure.
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Erik Cantu evaded San Antonio cop the night before shooting, SAPD records reportedly show
The plates on Cantu’s car did not match the vehicle that the teen was driving, records also show, according to a KSAT report.
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San Antonio’s Central Catholic High School evacuated after false reports of an active shooter
The report later turned out of be a ‘prank phone call,’ according to officials.
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Lawyer for San Antonio teen Erik Cantu wants Justice Department to investigate police shooting
‘No one is safe with him out on the streets,’ Erik Cantu’s mother, Victoria Casarez, said of the former officer who shot her son.
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Family of Erik Cantu, the teen shot by now-fired San Antonio cop, says his condition is improving
‘Erik still remains on life support for his lungs, but we are seeing improvement,’ the family said in a statement.
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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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Attorney Ben Crump representing family of San Antonio teen shot by now-former police officer
Crump, who now represents the family of Erik Cantu, has done work for the families of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown.
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San Antonio activists launch petition to decriminalize marijuana, ban police choke holds
The petition needs at least 20,000 signatures by January to get the proposed charter amendments on the May 2023 ballot.
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Erik Cantu, DeLorean Legal Woes: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Four of the Current‘s 10 most-read stories of the week involved Erik Cantu, a 17-year-old shot by a now-fired police officer.
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Alleged imposter saying he’s related to Erik Cantu appears on San Antonio TV station — twice
The alleged imposter, who gave his name as Jesus Salazar, reportedly gave misleading information about Cantu’s health.