Damian Daniels, 30, was killed more than a year ago at his far West Side home. [from San Antonio Express-News]
DA: Grand jury will hear case of man killed by deputy by end of month – San Antonio Report
Damian Daniels, an Army veteran, was fatally shot last year by a Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy during a mental health call. [from San Antonio Report]
SA Stands: Manny Pelaez betrays community’s efforts for a comprehensive cite and release policy
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Yesterday the SA Stands coalition learned that Councilman Manny Pelaez filed a Council Consideration Request (CCR) for an incomplete cite and release program, one that would ONLY cover some marijuana misdemeanor cases. He did this after meeting with SA Stands leaders and hearing about our comprehensive cite and release proposed ordinance. […]
Twice-fired cop accused of sending woman her own explicit photos fighting to get his job back – KSAT
Javier Perales Jr. is appealing the indefinite suspension he received in January 2018 for allegedly taking explicit photos off a woman’s phone and then using a series of spoofed numbers to text her the photos as well as pictures of male genitalia. He’s also accused of contacting the same woman with a fake Facebook account. […]
San Antonio activists want parallel pilot programs for mental health responses – with, and without police – KSAT
Having failed to keep police out of a new mental health response team the City of San Antonio will try out beginning next spring, activists want the city to at least give a civilian-centric model a try, too. [from KSAT]
Role of police in planned emergency response team draws dissent – San Antonio Report
Advocates asked San Antonio officials to remove police from a proposed team that will respond to mental health calls. [from San Antonio Report]
San Antonio deserves the right response to mental health crises – San Antonio Report
Commentary: San Antonio should consider alternatives to co-responder teams that don’t involve police for mental health calls. [from San Antonio Report]
SAPD officer fired for repeatedly punching handcuffed pregnant woman still fighting to win back job – KSAT
San Antonio Police officials have released body worn camera footage showing one of its officers repeatedly punching a handcuffed pregnant woman before leaving her in the street in heavy rainfall. [from KSAT]
San Antonio police accused of turning off body cameras rarely suspended, investigation shows – San Antonio Current
Cops accused of breaking the San Antonio Police Department’s body-worn camera rules are seldom suspended for those violations, a new KSAT news investigation reveals. Department… [from San Antonio Current]
SAPD officers accused of body camera violations suspended less than 20 percent of the time, records show – KSAT
San Antonio police officers accused of violating the department’s body-worn camera policy are rarely suspended, a months-long investigation by the KSAT 12 Defenders found. [from KSAT]
