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Nonprofit RideAustin tries to replace Uber and Lyft

Brianna Stone June 17, 2016

A new nonprofit ride-hailing service, RideAustin, launched its app Thursday morning in an attempt to replace the departed Uber and Lyft. Uber and Lyft left Austin last month after Proposition 1 —...

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Police arrest suspect in rock-throwing cases

Catherine Marfin June 16, 2016

One week after the department announced the I-35 rock-throwing cases would be their top priority, the Austin Police Department made an arrest in the case. APD arrested Patrick Eugene Johnson, a 59-year-old...

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Austin’s African-American population is shrinking, study shows

Victoria Recer June 16, 2016

The black population in Austin is on the decline, as revealed in a new study from an African and African Diaspora Studies professor.   UT professor Eric Tang, author of the study, attributes...

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Austin Police Department holds press conference in wake of Orlando shooting

Catherine Marfin June 14, 2016

The Austin Police Department held a press conference Monday to address safety concerns and explain the precautions local law enforcement will take in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in the United...

Protesters gathered in front of Austin City Hall to demand return of ride-hailing companies

Anusha Lalani June 13, 2016

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have officially left Austin, but their riders and drivers are not ready to give up so easily. At a protest held Thursday in front of City Hall, a small group of Austin...

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Facebook ride-hailing group pre-launches new app

Janelle Polcyn June 13, 2016

Over 100 people crammed into the basement of Brand New Books on Tuesday night to hear about the new ride-hailing system taking the Austin streets. What started as a Facebook group connecting riders...

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Legislature holds public hearing to discuss ride-hailing background checks

Catherine Marfin June 10, 2016

During an open discussion Wednesday morning about the future of ride-hailing services in Austin, the Business and Industry Committee of the Texas House of Representatives heard differing views about regulations...

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Local partnerships and donations increase reward money for I-35 rock-throwing cases

Catherine Marfin June 6, 2016

The Austin Police Department and local partners are offering up to $25,000 in exchange for any information that results in an arrest or conviction as they investigate the mounting number of rock-throwing...

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New ride-hailing service RideAustin to launch in June

Estefania Espinosa May 24, 2016

A group of tech entrepreneurs, engineers and community leaders are offering up a new ride-hailing service that will launch in June. RideAustin, unveiled on Monday, aims to fill the gap created when...

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Slideshow | JMBLYA Music Festival

Joshua Guerra and Stephanie Tacy May 15, 2016

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Prop 1 fails with 56 percent voting against

Forrest Milburn May 8, 2016

Update (9:40 pm): A majority of Austin voters rejected Proposition 1, the ballot measure repealing fingerprint-based background checks and other regulations passed by the City Council in December, Saturday...

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Plaintiff files class action lawsuit against Uber

Forrest Milburn May 5, 2016

Ride-hailing corporation Uber is facing a class action lawsuit after a plaintiff filed a suit in federal court late Wednesday evening claiming officials violated federal telecommunications laws for sending...

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