Ryan Autullo
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX, United States
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Recent articles by Ryan:
Remembering past floods, Austin City Council pushes for more preventative measures
Concerned that area residents might not be fully prepared for another big storm, city leaders are taking additional mitigation steps. → Read More
Staying in-house, city manager picks interim chief Joseph Chacon as Austin's next chief of police
Joseph Chacon was Initially seen as a longshot to be the next Austin Chief of Police, but sold himself to community members demanding police reform. → Read More
Fire kills all 75 dogs at pet resort north of Austin, Texas
A pet boarding facility caught fire over the weekend in Georgetown, Texas, killing all 75 dogs inside and raising a number of questions investigators vowed to answer in the days ahead. → Read More
Statewide homeless camping ban now in effect; could lead to stronger enforcement in Austin
Texas DPS could now enforce the state ban within Austin's city limits. No citations have been given under Austin's local ban in the past six weeks. → Read More
Watch Mayor Steve Adler give Austin's State of the City address live
Watch live as Austin Mayor Steve Adler will give his annual State of the City address on Monday at 4 p.m. → Read More
Final phase in enforcement of Austin's camping ban begins Sunday
Sunday brings the final phase in Austin police enforcement of the homeless camping ban. Now, people can be arrested if they refuse to leave an area. → Read More
In wake of mass shooting, Austin council weighs safety plan for Sixth Street
Options Austin City Council is considering include opening Sixth Street to vehicles on weekend nights, which hasn't been allowed since the 1990s. → Read More
Dozens of warnings, zero citations issued under Austin's camping ban
79 written warnings have been given under the second enforcement phase in Austin's camping ban. → Read More
Do you have questions about homelessness in Austin? Ask our reporter
Do you have questions concerning the issues that affect Austin and our homeless community? Share them with us as we look for the answers. → Read More
Amid Austin's homeless crisis, debate rages over who should pay for solution
Austin has $106 million in federal funds to spend on homelessness -- but the city is calling on Travis County and the private sector to kick in. → Read More
Hopefuls for Austin police chief include interim boss Chacon, 2 applicants with controversial pasts
A review of 25 applicants for Austin's police chief shows several with meaningful leadership experience, but also some baggage. → Read More
A year after social justice protests, Austin policing reform has slowed amid GOP pushback
A year after George Floyd's death sparked demonstrations in Austin, has the police department improved its response to protesters? Here's a look. → Read More
With Prop B, Austin voters set to decide fate of city's homeless camping ban
Both sides on Prop B --- which would ban public camping --- have been operating as if the May 1 vote will be close. → Read More
Austin shooting suspect got bail decreased, ankle monitor removed months after woman raised concerns
The former Austin deputy was left largely unsupervised by law enforcement in Texas after a woman said she and a child feared he would hurt them. → Read More
TODAY: Austin rally against anti-Asian hate happening at Huston-Tillotson at 4 p.m.
A rally denouncing hate and violence against people of Asian descent is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. → Read More
Watch live: In wake of freeze, Austin weighs plan to create hubs for disaster relief
After much of Austin shivered in the winter freeze, a City Council member proposed creating resilience hubs where residents can go during a disaster. → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Austin doled out millions in overtime pay to police during last year's racial justice protests
Last spring, protesters in Austin called for cuts to the police department's budget. The officers working those protests made millions. → Read More
Austin City Council votes to relaunch police training academy, confirms interim chief
Joe Chacon's appointment as interim Austin Police Chief was confirmed Thursday by the city council, which also voted to reopen the cadet academy. → Read More
SXSW 2021: Pete Buttigieg returns to event that sparked presidential run
SXSW has been good to Pete Buttigieg. In 2019, spectators got their first glimpse at him before he launched a presidential run. He was back Thursday. → Read More
Boil water notice issued for Southwest Austin, Lost Creek; other areas told to limit usage
Residents in Southwest Austin and Lost Creek are on a boil water notice. The rest of Austin should limit water use. → Read More