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San Antonians Report Post-Election Hate Speech

San Antonians Report Post-Election Hate Speech

Originally published in the San Antonio Current By Alex Zielinski For Drew Galloway and his partner Martin, the hardest thing about finding a homophobic slur scrawled on the side of their car was explaining it to their sons. “My oldest, who is 12, already knew what the word ‘faggot’ meant, but my 10-year-old had never

SAPD Appoints New LGBT Liaison

The San Antonio Police Department’s Public Information Office has confirmed that Assistant Chief James Flavin has been named as the department’s liaison to the LGBT community. Flavin replaces former Assistant Chief Jose Banales as LGBT liaison. Last April, Banales accepted the job of police chief for Texas State University in San Marcos. Flavin joined the

Gunfire Kills Bouncer at Annex Bar

Updated: Oct. 31, 2016 4:00 p.m. San Antonio police are searching for a pair of gunmen who shot and killed the bouncer of the Annex Bar on Sunday night. The club is located 330 San Pedro Ave. at the corner of Euclid. According to information provided by the Annex, the bouncer was escorting a single

Sheriff Candidates to Speak at LGBT LULAC Meeting

The top two of candidates vying for the office of Bexar County Sheriff will be guest speakers at the September 15 membership meeting of San Antonio’s LGBT LULAC Council, Orgullo de San Antonio. The current sheriff, Republican Susan Pamerleau, and her Democratic opponent SAPD Sgt. Javier Salazar will address the LULAC meeting. “Orgullo de San

Salazar Will Face Off Against Pamerleau in Sheriff’s Race

With his landslide win in the May 24 Democratic runoff, Sgt. Javier Salazar of the San Antonio Police Department will now face off against Republican incumbent Susan Pamerleau in the November election for Bexar County Sheriff. In a race that began in March with four candidates in the Democratic primary, Salazar racked up almost 75

Javier Salazar: SA cop wants the sheriff’s badge

On November 14, Sgt. Javier Salazar, the public information officer for the San Antonio Police Department, officially filed the paperwork to run for Sheriff of Bexar County. He is a Democrat. (Editor’s note: As this story went to press, Salazar stepped down from his spokesman’s position and requested a transfer to another unit within SAPD

Local activist reminds Express-News that Chief McManus was an ally

On December 27, 2014, the San Antonio Express-News ran an in-depth article by Michelle Casady chronicling the tenure of former Police Chief William McManus, who retired at the end of the year to take a job with CPS Energy. The comprehensive write-up included many of the chief’s accomplishments. However, it neglected to mention anything about

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