Originally published in the San Antonio Current San Antonio police have arrested a suspected cop killer less than 48 hours after a detective was gunned down in broad daylight outside the city’s police headquarters. In his second press briefing Monday, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus identified the man suspected of ambushing and killing Detective…
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…
Dawn Lafreeda to Receive Equality Award from HRC
The San Antonio chapter of the Human Rights Campaign announced it will present restaurateur Dawn Lafreeda with the Equality Award at their annual Gala and Silent Auction on November 5 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Equality Award is given annually to “an individual who works toward equality for all citizens of San Antonio.” Past…
Benefit Concert for Orlando Victims Planned at UIW
Over 40 classical musicians will participate in an August 13 concert at the University of the Incarnate Word Concert Hall to benefit the victims of the Orlando shootings. Proceeds from the donation-only performance will be sent to The Center Orlando. The Orlando San Antonio Tribute Concert includes the participation of musicians from San Antonio and other…
U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin Among Pride Parade Dignitaries
Organizers for Pride San Antonio announced today that Richard L. Durbin, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, will be among the local dignitaries to appear in the Pride Parade on July 2. Durbin, who is based in San Antonio, has served as U.S. Attorney since 2014. According to his bio,…
Police Roust Homeless Loiterers Near Annex Bar
San Antonio police are called almost daily to scatter dozens of homeless people who loiter near the corner of San Pedro Avenue and West Euclid Avenue where the Annex Bar and the Child Advocates of San Antonio are located. According to a May 4 report on News4SanAntonio, in the last year police have been called…
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…
Stonewall Dems will host farewell to Nellermoe and McManus
The Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio are planning a farewell for two local officials who are considered solid allies of the LGBT community and who are both leaving their current posts. Stonewall co-chair, Elena Guajardo, told Out in SA that the group will be honoring Judge Barbara Nellermoe and Police Chief William McManus at their…