The following is Sheryl Cole's response to the Grand Jury's decision not to indict Leonardo Quintana in the shooting death of Nathaniel Sanders.

As I have said before, my sincere condolences to the family of Nathaniel Sanders and my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. Today the Travis County grand jury chose not to indict the officer involved in his death. I am asking the Police Department and the community to continue their ongoing efforts in community policing.

We are still awaiting the report of the internal investigation from Austin Police Chief Acevedo. This report will be sent to the Police Monitor and the Citizen Review Panel before any definitive action is taken.

I ask that we continue to be prayerful for Nathaniel Sanders' family and the law enforcement family involved in this incident.

The following is Police Chief Art Acevedo's response to the Austin American Statesman article printed May 8, 2010. According to the article, an independent review of the incident said Officer Quintana's actions leading up to the shooting were so reckless that they may have been criminal.

The process of investigating Senior Police Officer Leonardo Quintana’s use-of-force incident included thorough administrative, criminal and Grand-Jury Investigations. The evidence from the administrative and KeyPoint investigations was reviewed by the Citizens’ Review Panel (CRP), which is comprised of a diverse group of Austin residents, and the Office of Police Monitor (OPM). The administrative, CRP and OPM reviews of the facts and evidence into this matter all determined that Officer Quintana’s use of deadly force was objectively reasonable and within Austin Police Department policy. Moreover, the Travis County Grand-Jury also determined that Officer Quintana’s use of deadly force was lawful. The Austin Police Department stands by the findings of the administrative, CRP, OPM and grand-jury processes. The Department is precluded by Texas State Law and a standing Federal Court protective order from commenting further on the KeyPoint Report.

The following is Police Chief Art Acevedo's response to the Austin American Statesman article printed May 8, 2010. According to the article, an independent review of the incident said Officer Quintana's actions leading up to the shooting were so reckless that they may have been criminal.

The Austin City Council was advised by the City Attorney several months ago that the unredacted version of the KeyPoint report was not legally available to the Council for review. As such, the Council remained unaware of the full details until they were reported in the media. Like everyone, I’m troubled by the findings of the report, and intend to review the matter fully with the City Manager and Police Chief.

The following is Mayor Lee Leffingwell's response to city attorney David Allan Smith's resignation.

I was informed of David's decision by the City Manager late this afternoon. David has served the City of Austin capably for many years. I respect his service to our community, and I wish him all the best.

The following is the ACLU's response to the Grand Jury's decision not to indict Leonardo Quintana in the shooting death of Nathaniel Sanders.

As expected, the grand jury "failed to find a bill of indictment against" Officer Quintana in the shooting of Nathaniel Sanders II. Historically, Travis County grand jurors fail to indict because they are often not provided enough evidence to do so without a doubt. In this case, the absence of video footage of the shooting incident itself certainly factors in. Audio and witness statements doubtfully paint a clear enough picture of the critical moments leading up to Quintana shooting at Sanders. Video footage did not capture those critical moments, and whether Internal Affairs rules not turning on the two videocameras or whether actions leading up to the shooting were in violation of policy remains to be seen. From our perspective, not turning on cameras at any detainment, where arrest -or worse- is a possibility, is a clear violation.

Our thoughts are with the Sanders family today and with the eastside community in general, as this ruling likely represents to them one more detrimental notch in relations between it and APD.

The following is Jim Harrington's response to city attorney David Allan Smith's resignation.

The forced resignation of David Smith in light of the KeyPoint fiasco and resulting loss of confidence in the police and city leaders is a step forward. He has long substituted his own personal political judgment for sound legal advice to the city’s leaders so that they can make appropriate decisions. We have been warning city council about this for a good while.

His role in the KeyPoint cover up is the final straw. It was shameful we had to file suit to vindicate the citizens’ right to see the report. There was no legal basis for the city to hide the report. He, however, should not be made a scapegoat about the KeyPoint mess. There is plenty of serious and substantial blame to go around. This should be only the first of a series of corrective measures.

• Sophia King, a black woman with a history of mental illness was shot and killed by an APD officer in June 2002 as she was running towards an East Austin housing project manager wielding a knife. The officer was hailed for saving the life of the housing manager. But testimony in court cast aspersions on the police for not properly dealing with a woman they must have known was mentally ill. The case raised awareness in how officers are trained to deal with people with mental illness.

• Jesse Lee Owens, a black man, was shot and killed by an APD officer in June 2003. Officer Scott Glasgow was later indicted by a Travis County grand jury, but the indictment was quashed by a state district judge for lack of evidence. Glasgow was eventually reinstated to the police department, but in a non-patrol role.

• Daniel Rocha, a Hispanic man, was shot in the back at close range by Officer Julie Schroeder in June 2005. Schroeder was later fired for failing to following correct police procedure. But a Travis County grand jury declined to indict her in the case.

• Kevin Brown, a black man, was shot several times and killed by Officer Michael Olsen in June 2007. Olsen was fired from the police force and that firing was upheld by a civil service commission.

Each of the officers involved in these four shootings was white.