Ayala: We ve all had to navigate around divisions over police reform
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Deborah Bush, aunt of Marquise Jones who was killed by police, cries while Mike Lowe, left, and Johnathan-David Jones speak during a rally put on by the Black Lives Matter movement before the City Council meeting on August 31, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. Councilman Rey Salda-a and some community members are fighting to kill a proposed collective-bargaining agreement for the San Antonio Police Officers Association because they say it doesn?•t do enough to reform disciplinary procedures for officers or add transparency and accountability. The council is set to vote Thursday on the contract.Carolyn Van Houten / Carolyn Van Houten
Podcast: Prop B exceeds expectations, but falls short of victory
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Fix SAPD organizers react to early voting numbers during a watch party for election results in San Antonio on May 1, 2021. Proposition B received more than 73,000 votes, but fell short of victory by a margin of 2.3 percentage points.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographer Puro Politics | Episode 142: Election Recap
Puro Politics is a weekly podcast hosted by columnist Gilbert Garcia, covering the drama and nuance of local government issues.
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‘There is nothing I could tell him’: Popovich declines sit down with SAPOA leader after Prop B endorsement
Popovich said “Proposition B looks like a step in the right direction” for accountability with police departments
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SAN ANTONIO – Gregg Popovich has been vocal this week about his support for Proposition B on the May 1 ballot, but on Thursday declined an invitation to discuss the measure further with the head of the San Antonio Police Officers Association.
The Spurs coach said he would “absolutely not” have any interest in sitting down with SAPOA president Danny Diaz to discuss Prop B, adding “there is nothing I could tell him.”