Homicide rate in Austin is the highest it's been in years, police say
Governor Greg Abbott took to Twitter Monday, saying the city's decision to "defund" police is "absurd."
Governor Greg Abbott took to Twitter Monday, saying the city's decision to "defund" police is "absurd."
The reaction from Abbott comes after Austin Police Department reported two new homicide investigations over the weekend.
Dr. Escott said the area had an average of 64 active cases on Oct. 4. On Sunday, the area reported the seven-day average of new cases at 135.
The Manor Schoolhouse Foundation became a lifeline for Kenyatta Carr and thousands of other families seeking help with transportation and so much more. Some relied on the Foundation for basic survival.
"We are continuing to reiterate the importance of moving the body. Giving them opportunities to do that throughout the day is something that we focus on quite a bit," Haggerty said.
Each day her mom drops her and her sister, Aria, off at the El Shaddai Church on Ed Bluestein Boulevard, where teachers with Community Pods stand ready to help facilitate their virtual learning, provide breakfast, lunch and snacks and offer activities once their virtual school day ends.
Between Amarillo and Canyon school districts and the Kid's Cafe, more than 41,000 meals are served every day, and more than one million meals were served through Amarillo ISD's drive and walk-up food distribution sites in March and April. That program usually runs in the summer but this year it started early because of the increased need caused by the pandemic.
Decades after the Civil Rights movement, America's schools, including public schools in Richmond, continue to be segregated. Yet, there is a grassroots movement in the works to change that once students eventually fully return to the classroom, especially after a summer of calls for racial equality and justice.
The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-25 on Sunday for their sixth straight win in the series.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden made it clear yesterday that his top priority this week will be crafting a transition team for the country's response to COVID-19.
While the 2020 Election has been called for now President-elect Joe Biden, the finish line hasn't been reached just yet.
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brief Sunday in the Texas Supreme Court in response to a lawsuit alleging the Travis County Central Counting Station is violating state law by forcing poll watchers to observe ballot counting from a "media room."
"I started watching in elementary school with my grandma," says Austinite Tom Rosen. "She would pick me up on Tuesdays and we'd go back to her place she would make a snack and we'd flip on 'Jeopardy!'"
The International Space Station celebrates 20 years of human presence onboard.
Democrats appealed to the Latino community in Texas during much of their campaigning in the months leading up to the election. While Latinos and Latinas in urban areas ended up casting their ballots for projected President-elect Joe Biden, many in rural areas voted for President Donald Trump.
Lake Travis product Garrett Gilbert made his first NFL start with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but came up one play short of leading the Cowboys to their first victory in a month.
Austin police arrested a suspect accused of pulling a knife on a man during demonstrations for Trump and Biden near the Texas State Capitol on Saturday.
Police arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a person early Sunday morning at a south Austin apartment complex.