San Antonio’s new $2.9 billion budget to fund affordable housing, domestic violence prevention

San Antonio City Council approved a $2.9 billion budget last week that boosts spending on domestic violence prevention––without raising the city's property tax rate.

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Brockhouse still doesn’t get the issue

A look at the events that led up to Greg Brockhouse asking the head of the San Antonio Police Officers Association for help in investigating the leaked police report during his run for mayor.

"After narrowly losing in his bid for mayor, former City Councilman Greg Brockhouse sought an investigation into a leaked 2009 police report in which his wife accused him of domestic violence. And to do this, he enlisted the help of Mike Helle, the head of the San Antonio Police Officers Association."

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For San Antonio police, the effort to improve response to family violence is ongoing

Police Chief William McManus says the department has "improved service" within the Special Victims Unit nearly 2 years after a detective on the unit was fired for mishandling
over 130 family violence and sexual assault cases.

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Brockhouse and Helle tried to trigger probe

Brockhouse requested an investigation into the leaking of his expunged police record just weeks after his loss in the mayoral runoff. He recently indicated that he could run for an open seat next year on Bexar County Commissioners Court.

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Activists call for investigation into the disappearance of San Antonio police report about mayoral candidate Greg Brockhouse

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Officer filed DPS report on Brockhouse

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Brockhouse short on answers, long on evasions

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Brockhouse faces rigorous questioning about domestic violence on Texas Public Radio

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Activists call on Brockhouse to address domestic violence allegations

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Fundraiser for San Antonio women’s shelter comes at fraught moment

In 2018, there were 28 Domestic Violence-related murders in Bexar County…

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