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Former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo joined KVUE to add context and perspective as a member of law enforcement to the response to the Uvalde shooting.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who gained a national profile by criticizing President Donald Trump and marching with George Floyd protesters, has resigned to lead the Miami Police Department. Acevedo confirmed to CNN in an email Monday morning that he will be leaving his present position after more than four years to become the City of Miami's next police chief. Born in Cuba, the 56-year-old Acevedo was the first Hispanic to lead the police department in Houston, the nation's fourth most populous city. Acevedo will replace Miami Interim Chief of Police Ronald L. Papier. Acevedo has become a fixture in...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The chief of Houston police had some direct words for President Donald Trump who threatened to deploy the U.S. military to American cities if governors don't toughen up and quell violent protests. It's his latest warning amid violent protests after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody. "You've got to arrest people, you have to track people, you have to put them in jail for 10 years and you'll never see this stuff again," said Trump. "We're doing it in Washington, D.C. We're going to do something that people haven't seen before." During an interview with CNN...

Carlos Acevedo, director of Puerto Rico’s Office of Emergency Management, was dismissed Saturday. The governor appointed Maj. Gen. José J. Reyes, the adjutant general of the Puerto Rico National Guard, to replace him. Acevedo has denied allegations of mishandling, saying the agency has been actively distributing supplies, according to a statement released through the office of emergency management. No residents have been denied any supplies in the warehouse, including food, diapers, baby formula and cots, Acevedo said. He said about 600 pallets of water were distributed when Hurricane Dorian and Hurricane Karen threatened Puerto Rico and during a drought that...

"I know some have strong feelings about gun rights," Acevedo said, "but I want you to know I've hit rock bottom and I am not interested in your views as it pertains to this issue."

Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo has accepted a job as Houston’s police chief, he confirmed Thursday from Houston. Acevedo publicly accepted an offer from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, saying he "looked forward to the challenge" during a press conference. "I believe the timing is right for me to take on the opportunity to work for Mayor Turner and lead the men and women of the Houston Police Department and serve the people of Houston," he said in a statement.

Austin, Texas – In what sounds like something out of the Cold War Soviet Union playbook, Austin Police Chief, Art Acevedo urged the community to turn in neighbors and friends who are “gun enthusiasts” or who have “extreme” views, just days after Larry McQuilliams shot-up buildings in Austin.Acevedo, in a press conference, stated that he is fearful of “homegrown” terrorists like McQuilliams who harbor “hate” and have access to firearms.But what Americans should be fearful about isn’t the likes of McQuilliams, but rather the response by Acevedo on how to go about countering these perceived threats. While obviously no rational...

EL PASO, Texas — An alleged Mexican gang leader named to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list may have surgically altered his face and changed his finger prints to hide his identity, federal investigators said Wednesday. Eduardo "Tablas" Ravelo was added earlier this week to the wanted list that includes the likes of Osama Bin Laden and Boston crime lord James "Whitey" Bulger. "From what I've heard, it's my understanding he may have had ... plastic surgery and manipulated his finger prints," said Samantha Mikeska, the FBI's lead investigator in a 5-year-old probe of Ravelo's Barrio Azteca gang. If Ravelo...

SAN JUAN (AP)-Three co-defendants in the case against former Puerto Rico Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá pleaded guilty Thursday while a fourth co-defendant requested his trial be moved to Philadelphia, where he is expected to plead guilty as well. Defense attorneys forJorge Velasco Mella, Ramón Velasco Escardille and Edwin Colón Rodríguez informed the court that they will plead guilty, which prompted federal Judge Paul Barbadoro to schedule three hearings on the matter consecutively at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.Friday at the Hato Rey federal court. Judge Bruce McGiverin will preside over the Friday hearings Meanwhile, Candido Negrón Mella asked...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Dec 29, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Puerto Rico's governor, indicted on corruption charges, posted a video on the popular social networking site Facebook admitting to making mistakes. During the four-minute video, Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila apologized to Puerto Ricans saying he "committed errors." However, he did not address specific charges against him or admit to any criminal wrongdoing, according to the video posted Sunday. A federal indictment handed down earlier this year accused the Puerto Rican governor...

As a U.S. territory with no votes in Congress, Puerto Rico pays a platoon of lobbyists millions of dollars to press a Congressional agenda that often consists of such gripping issues as offshore tax credits and federal shipping policy. But the agenda has turned anything but boring. This fall, two top Washington lobbyists — both of whom collect hundreds of thousands of dollars annually from Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila's administration — quietly tried to kill the confirmation of a federal prosecutor whose office is investigating whether the governor is involved in a wide-ranging campaign finance conspiracy. Acevedo's lobbying effort, based...

The nominee for U.S. attorney in Puerto Rico — who is investigating corruption allegations against the district’s sitting governor — is being held up in secret in the Senate amid a vicious political battle that could reshape the future of the island. An anonymous senator placed a hold on the nomination just prior to last week’s enactment of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, which requires that the names of senators objecting to proceeding to a confirmation vote on a nominee or legislation be fully disclosed within six legislative days. Holds are procedural tools used by a...

Resident Commissioner Anibal Acevedo Vila asked the Navy Monday to look into whether downsizing operations at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads "goes beyond what is necessary and legitimate." In a letter to Acting Navy Secretary Hansford Johnson, the resident commissioner said he was "deeply concerned about conflicting information regarding the intentions of the Navy over future operations" at the Ceiba base. Employees at the base, and others, have charged that the downsizing ordered by the Atlantic Fleet chief Adm. Robert Natter is of a broader scope than just shutting down operations related to the training facility at Vieques. The Navy intends...