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The Justice Intake and Assessment Annex, which is located right next to the Bexar County Jail, has not been evaluated for efficacy since its opening in 2018.

Bexar County hires UT Health to look for improvements to jail intake, bond systems

by Iris Dimmick October 24, 2023October 24, 2023

Activists, victims’ families to protest police brutality this Saturday

by Iris Dimmick October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

The Holiday Inn at 318 W César Chávez Boulevard is being considered as low barrier housing for people experiencing homelessness.

City approves 200-bed, low-barrier homeless shelter in downtown San Antonio Holiday Inn

by Iris Dimmick October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Name change for nonprofit agency addressing homelessness brings issue ‘Close to Home’

by Iris Dimmick October 18, 2023October 19, 2023

A police officer moves a rifle during a gun buyback program in Houston inFebruary. Dozens of cars were waiting on Saturday in the gun drop-off line at Harris County's Deussen Park, where police weapons experts attended to them one by one. Gun owners had to leave their weapons in the trunk or back seat, where they were retrieved by an officer, checked to make sure they were unloaded and registered in a document.

Faith groups step up to work on San Antonio’s gun violence problem

by Iris Dimmick October 12, 2023October 13, 2023

A new plan to reduce crime in San Antonio tasks officers with parking police vehicles in hot spot areas and leaving the emergency lights on for 15-20 minutes.

San Antonio’s ‘hot spots’ saw a more than 40% decrease in violent crime

by Iris Dimmick October 11, 2023October 11, 2023

Vivian Childress has lived at the Victoria Plaza Apartments for decades and moved back into her same unit following the renovations.

Victoria Plaza reopens as first-of-its-kind housing with on-site mental health services

by Iris Dimmick September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Sandra Whitley (left) will step down as Executive Director of Thrive Youth Center at Haven for Hope leaving Jenny Hixon (right) in her place.

Under new leadership, Thrive Youth Center continues sheltering LGBTQ youths

by Iris Dimmick September 26, 2023September 27, 2023

John Henry Smith Jr. receives his certificate after graduating from a new program offered by Bexar County’s Community Court. This program is designed to help homeless individuals clear their criminal record of low-level misdemeanors.

Bexar County Community Court gives unhoused defendants ‘key to life’

by Iris Dimmick September 23, 2023

District Attorney Joe Gonalzes speaks during a District 4 Public Safety Town Hall Monday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.

Tension lingers over wave of police shootings as San Antonio’s leaders seek answers

by Iris Dimmick September 21, 2023September 22, 2023