On Monday, the Austin Public Safety Commission asked the Austin Police Department questions about protocols and procedures surrounding the department's communication with families after officer-involved shootings.
Texas lawmakers will return to the capitol on Oct. 9 for the third special session amid a record surge of migrants in Eagle Pass, setting the stage for a renewed debate over how the state should respond.
Video taken during the 3A-District 7 game between Whitney and Dallas Madison shows the official, who hasn't been publically identified, ripping the helmet off Whitney player Trey Haynes. Haynes bumped into the official twice while backpedaling and reading the play, and after the second bump, the official grabbed Haynes III's facemask and forcibly removed his helmet. Haynes was subsequently ejected from the game by the official.
This school year, the district decreased the number of consecutive days a student can be absent without notice to the district.
Austin's historically Black university is launching a new doula-midwife training program.
This year, Austin City Limits Music Festival is partnering with nonprofit This Must Be The Place to educate festival goers at all of its events, including Austin City Limits Music Festival, about the dangers of fentanyl and how to use opioid overdose reversal medication, naloxone (commonly known as the brand-name Narcan).
AAC and Adopt a Pet will host a free celebratory event on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to help prospective adopters meet available pets.
