Austin’s Had A Record Number Of Murders This Year, But The Murder Rate Is...
With months still left in 2021, Austin has recorded 60 homicides, the highest number the city has had in a year since the police department began keeping track.
View ArticleLegal Battle Looms Over Austin Airport's Plans To Demolish South Terminal
Earlier this year, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport announced the "most extensive airport improvement program in Central Texas history."But the company that has a 40-year lease to operate the...
View Article'Just Harvest' With Greg Francis — Part II
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. concludes his conversation with attorney Greg Francis, author of Just Harvest: The Story of How Black Farmers Won the Largest Civil...
View ArticleCriminal Justice Group Calls For Decriminalization Of Marijuana In San Marcos
Mano Amiga, a local nonprofit focusing on criminal justice reform, wants to end legal penalties for marijuana possession in the city by next year.
View Article'A Story Of Resilience': Mexic-Arte Opens Three New Exhibits
On September 17, Mexic-Arte Museum will open three new exhibits: MX 21 – Resistance, Reaffirmation & Resilience; Los Pueblos Originarios – Honoring the Dead; and Nuestra and Comunidad/Our Community.
View ArticleAustin Rompe Récord de Homicidios Este Año Con 61 Hasta La Fecha
Aún quedan más de tres meses para que acabe el año y la cifra de homicidios en Austin ya alcanzó 61, la más alta desde que la ciudad comenzó a documentar esta estadística.
View ArticleTravis County Earmarks $110 Million In Federal Funds To Combat Homelessness
A budget resolution aims to set aside federal money to expand the Community First Village – as well as an effort to bring 1,000 new affordable homes online.
View ArticleAustin Health Officials Say Boosting Central Texas Vaccine Rates Will Ease...
Bastrop, Burnet and Caldwell counties have vaccination rates above 50%. But deaths are higher per population in these smaller counties than in Travis County.
View ArticleTo Save Lives, Researchers Are Creating An Online Library Of Potential Flood...
Emergency responders just need to drop a "pin" at the edge of flooding, and the Pin2Flood App will show them where the water should be based on the terrain.
View ArticleKilleen Mayor Urges Vaccinations To ‘Save The Lives Of Your Neighbor’
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Bell County, home to Killeen and Fort Hood, is about 32% – significantly lower than some nearby counties.
View ArticlePeople With Low Incomes Can Qualify For A $50-A-Month Internet Access Discount
The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit subsidizes home or mobile access for many who already qualify for federal anti-poverty programs like Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid.
View ArticleThe Pandemic Has Put More Kids At Risk Of Sex Trafficking, And Funding To...
Texas groups helping survivors want legislators in the third special session to earmark some COVID-19 relief funding for their services.
View ArticleKen Paxton Is Suing Multiple Texas School Districts Over Mask Mandates. But...
"There may simply be no enforcement mechanism. Well, that means that the so-called requirement or mandate is more metaphysical in nature than it is actually a kind of legal impediment," says a Texas...
View ArticleFederal Judge Allows Texas' Ban On Mask Mandates To Continue — For Now
A federal judge Wednesday threw out an attempt by plaintiffs to block Texas' ban on mask mandates ahead of a trial next month.
View ArticleTo Win Back Latino Voters They Lost In 2020, Democrats Will Have To Address...
"In the three-hour drive between Laredo and San Antonio ... Mexican-American culture, Latino culture, changes in those miles."
View ArticleAs Congressional Democrats Work To Pass New Voting Laws, They've Been Keeping...
The Freedom to Vote Act includes provisions that are at odds with Texas' recently adopted voting law.
View ArticleEstas Son Todas Las Propiedades Afectadas Por Los Planes Para Expandir La...
Analizamos las dos principales propuestas por el estado para remodelar la carretera y generamos un mapa interactivo para que puedas ver las propiedades privadas que perderían terreno.
View ArticleCDC Warns About Health Risks Of More Algae Blooms, But Data On Algae In...
A new report documented hundreds of ER visits related to toxic algae, but found few cases in the region that includes Texas. It also didn't specify whether the kind of algae now prevalent in Central...
View ArticleDraft Of New Austin City Council District Maps Reflects Growth In Asian...
When the City Council maps were first drawn in 2013, roughly 13% of District 6's population identified as Asian. If the latest maps are approved, that portion would nearly double to 28%.
View ArticleIdeology, Not Access, Is Keeping People From Getting Vaccinated, Austin...
Austin Public Health is continuing to implore people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as the number of people in intensive care units continues to exceed the region’s ICU-bed capacity.
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