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First day of classes begin with campus carry protests

Van Nguyen August 25, 2016

Students, faculty and Austin community members gathered in the West Mall on Wednesday, wielding dildos and shouting “Cocks not glocks” in unison. The crowd was protesting campus carry,...

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Austin Trump rally draws mixed responses

Sarah Philips August 24, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump hosted a rally in Austin last night, bringing supporters and protesters alike to Luedecke Arena.  Trump stuck to his greatest hits, speaking about jobs,...

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Austin hosts events to celebrate national Pride Week

Elizabeth Hlavinka August 24, 2016

It’s Pride Week in Austin, a city with one of the largest LGBT communities in the country. Here are eight events to celebrate and show pride for the rest of the week. Austin Pride Queer Art Show...

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APD, partners work to address needs of homeless

Catherine Marfin August 22, 2016

The Austin Police Department and its partners have been working since June 1 to assess the needs of the homeless community through their pilot program, the Homelessness Outreach Team. Scheduled to end...

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Students protest with dildos strapped to backpacks on August 24th

Van Nguyen August 22, 2016

To voice their disapproval of the campus carry laws that went into effect Aug. 1, anti-campus carry movement Cocks Not Glocks has organized a protest for the first day of class in which participants will...

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Council’s mobility bond heads to November ballot

Forrest Milburn August 22, 2016

City council members voted last week to put a $720 million mobility bond on the November ballot. “We have two big problems in this city: mobility and affordability. They are tied to each other,”...

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Update: Suspect arrested in connection to Sixth Street shooting

Lillian Michel and Estefania Espinosa July 31, 2016

Updated at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3: Authorities have arrested 24-year-old Endicott McCray in Atlanta, according to the Austin American-Statesman. McCray was apprehended by law enforcement officers...

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APD to fully implement first wave of body cameras

Jasleen Shokar July 20, 2016

The Austin Police Department will be outfitting 500 police officers with body cameras over the next three months.Austin City Council approved a contract with Taser International, the company that will...

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Austin Police Association, APD hold vigil for fallen Dallas officers

Van Nguyen July 16, 2016

As night fell on the Texas Peace Officer Memorial monument on Thursday, hundreds gathered with blue ribbons pinned to their clothes and blue glow sticks in hand to remember and recognize the five officers...

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UT Baptist Student Ministry holds prayer vigil for victims

Jasleen Shokar July 12, 2016

The Longhorn Baptist Student Ministry held a prayer vigil in honor of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the Dallas Police on Monday night. Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were both fatally shot...

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Cap Metro to begin implementing improvements to its transit system

Catherine Marfin July 11, 2016

Eight months after Capital Metro began the first phases of its Connections 2025 study, the transit company will begin analyzing input from Austin residents in order to begin proposing and implementing...

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City Council adds fines for failure to comply with fingerprint background check requirement

Paula Horstman July 10, 2016

A follow-up ordinance to the one that drove Uber and Lyft out of Austin will now require ride-hailing companies to pay fines if they fail to comply with fingerprint background checks. Approved last...

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