COPS Metro Alliance Archives - San Antonio Report

A year into the job, Mayor Jones risks holding the bag on largest tax increase in decades

by Andrea Drusch August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

The mayor’s go-it-alone approach may leave her with little to show in efforts to close a $158M budget deficit.

Weston Urban CEO and part owner of the San Antonio Missions Randy Smith appeals to City Council to vote in favor of the development of a downtown ballpark.

San Antonio approves baseball stadium plan and $500,000 relocation package

by Iris Dimmick and Shari Biediger September 12, 2024September 14, 2024

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

Rev. David Semrad, who helped found the San Antonio Education Partnership and was an active member of COPS/Metro, died Jan. 6 after a brief battle with cancer.

Community activist Rev. David Semrad remembered for dedication to education equity

by Lindsey Carnett January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

With New Leader and Trustees, Southside ISD Faces Future Without State Intervention

by Emily Donaldson July 20, 2020July 19, 2020

Bexar County commissioners on Thursday allocated half of its nearly $80 million in coronavirus relief funding.

Commissioners Deciding How to Use $79M in Federal Coronavirus Relief

by Jackie Wang May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

No Evictions for Now in Bexar County, But Renters’ Struggles Likely to Persist

by Iris Dimmick May 1, 2020April 30, 2020

A Southside Independent School District bus leaves the recently constructed Menchaca Early Childhood Center.

Southside ISD Says Wider Range of Government-Issued Photo IDs Now Will Be Accepted for Campus Access

by Jackie Wang October 28, 2019

Menchaca Early Childhood Center on the first day of school.

Parents Without Texas IDs Said They Were Barred From Southside ISD Campuses

by Emily Donaldson October 17, 2019October 28, 2019

Christine Stephens, COPS/Metro Alliance Leader, Remembered for Her Faith, Sense of Justice

by Edmond Ortiz July 24, 2019July 24, 2019