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Austin Sanders

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Journalist in Austin, TX covering City Hall, cops, housing, and local politics more generally. Currently writing for The Austin Chronicle.

Joined May 2023

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Devin devincf.bsky.social · Apr 14, 2025
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Michael Barajas michaelbarajas.bsky.social · Apr 4, 2025
TX lawmakers and police unions are pushing legislation that could conceal records around police and jailer misconduct across the state, with the goal of reversing police oversight reforms that Austin voters resoundingly approved in 2023 boltsmag.org/austin-appro...
- Austin Sanders austinsanders.bsky.social · Apr 4, 2025
  The secret police misconduct file known as the G file could be coming to a town near you, whether you want it or not.
  Texas Law Would Make Law Enforcement Misconduct Records More Secretive
  
  New law would create “G file” for all state law enforcement agencies
  
  austinchronicle.com
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Kit O'Connell (🏳️‍🌈Big & Bright Queerdo👽) kitoconnell.com · Jan 16, 2025
My partner works for a nonprofit serving formerly unhoused people and one of the hardest things is how significantly it's cut short the lifespan of the people they serve.
- Austin Sanders austinsanders.bsky.social · Jan 16, 2025
  A new report on homelessness in Austin found that living on the street can cut your life short by 20 years. www.austinchronicle.com/news/2025-01...
  Living on the Streets Can Cut Your Life Short by 20 Years, New Report Finds
  
  Community leaders say more housing and services will help
  
  austinchronicle.com
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Michael Barajas michaelbarajas.bsky.social · Dec 4, 2024
Maurice DeSilva's death shows how ATX cops respond to mental health crises like violent crimes www.texasobserver.org/mauris-desil... and also how APD fails to stop killer cops — the same officer who killed DeSilva then killed Mike Ramos less than a year later www.texasobserver.org/mike-ramos-a...
Why Is APD Responding to Mental Health Crises like Violent Crimes?

Neuroscientist Mauris DeSilva died in July 2019. The same APD officer who shot Mike Ramos was involved in DeSilva's death.

texasobserver.org
- Austin Sanders austinsanders.bsky.social · Dec 4, 2024
  Austin Police officer Christopher Taylor was sentenced to 2 years in prison yesterday for killing Mauris DeSilva in 2019. The reaction from law enforcement groups has been as expected — disappointment, outrage. An unfair process But these reactions skirt over major checks in the justice system.
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