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ACL cancels 2020 festival citing health, safety concerns

Anna Canizales July 1, 2020

Austin City Limits Music Festival announced Wednesday that it will not be taking place in fall 2020 due to health and safety concerns from the coronavirus outbreak.  The statement, released on...

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Travis County district attorney race pivots to police officer accountability

Hannah Williford June 26, 2020

Candidates for the Travis County district attorney race entered their final month of campaigning for the July 14 runoff elections and have shifted the focus of their campaigns to criminal justice reform...

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UT students, employees help track spread of COVID-19 in Austin

Andrew Zhang June 15, 2020

As part of an Austin-area contact tracing initiative, University community volunteers are calling patients with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus. When...

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City Council unanimously votes to reallocate Austin Police funds

Anna Canizales June 12, 2020

Austin City Council members on Thursday unanimously passed five items in response to police violence and systemic racism. The items, which are co-sponsored by all 11 council members, include reallocating...

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Austin City Council presses APD chief on tactics used against protesters

Hannah Williford June 5, 2020

After several days of protests over police brutality, Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley said “less lethal” pellet bags, which left at least one Austin protester in critical condition...

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‘This is nothing new’: Austinites protest after deaths of Michael Ramos, George Floyd

Anna Canizales and Marcus Krum June 1, 2020

Editor’s Note: All sources gave permission to use their full names in this article. Thousands of people marched through downtown Austin on Sunday to protest police killings after the deaths of...

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Abbott announces second wave of reopening Texas businesses

Savana Dunning May 18, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday...

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Mayor Adler extends stay-at-home orders

Laura Morales May 8, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Mayor Steve Adler has extended the...

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Scooter companies make cuts amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nataleah Small May 6, 2020

Electric scooters that once cluttered Austin street corners are now harder to find. Ride-sharing and micromobility companies such as Lyft, Lime and Bird have all laid off employees and altered scooter...

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Local bat experts educate public on bats amid coronavirus pandemic

Nataleah Small May 6, 2020

With misinformation spreading about the connection between bats and the new coronavirus, local bat experts say they are educating Austin residents about these misconceptions and the importance of bats.  “People...

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Businesses near UT-Austin decide whether to reopen under Abbott’s new order

Hannah Williford May 3, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Restaurants, museums and libraries...

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Good Apple ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ initiative assists Travis County residents facing food insecurity

Nataleah Small April 23, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Good Apple, a subscription-based...

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