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Summer Sunset Shindig shows off local artists, fundraises for Voices Against Violence

John Melendez September 18, 2017

Voices Against Violence hosted a fundraising event for students and the community to listen to music and to promote its organization Saturday afternoon. The event, Summer Sunset Shindig, was held at...

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City sends cleanup and repair crews to help areas affected by Harvey

Chase Karacostas September 15, 2017

Bulk trash collection and street sweeping services will be affected over the next few weeks while City of Austin cleanup crews help clear trash and debris in areas damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The cities...

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Austin Pets Alive! evacuates dogs in Houston during Harvey

Reagan Ritterbush September 15, 2017

When Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston-area animal shelters in early August, Austin-based rescue shelter Austin Pets Alive answered a cry — and a bark — for help, tripling its number of foster...

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Local nonprofit Jolt helps pay for DACA renewals

Maria Mendez September 14, 2017

As undocumented students grapple with the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the nonprofit Jolt is fundraising to help Central Texans submit and pay for the last round of DACA applications...

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UT parking, Lyft partner to offer free rides for students from campus to residential locations

Chase Karacostas September 13, 2017

Lyft is now offering free nightly rides for students traveling from campus to nearby residential locations seven days a week from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.  Starting Monday night, Lyft began offering a...

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After DACA decision, students look at upcoming year with uncertainty

Forrest Milburn September 12, 2017

For nearly a year, Edilsa Lopez endured human trafficking as her captors sent her from house to house in trips across the Mexican-American border transporting drugs.  Lopez had neared the end of...

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With DACA’s end looming, immigrants and activists speak out

Will Clark and Chase Karacostas September 6, 2017

Activists across Austin shared their personal stories Tuesday protesting President Donald Trump’s order to end the executive action known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The University...

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Austin police partner with UNT Health Science Center

Lisa Dreher September 1, 2017

In the aftermath of its lab’s closure, the Austin Police Department will now send a majority of its faulty DNA cases to the University of North Texas Health Science Center to determine if retesting...

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City resolution expands city housing financial aid to co-ops

Chase Karacostas August 31, 2017

Austin is in the process of allowing housing cooperatives to apply for city housing financial aid in an effort to expand housing options and reduce rent for members of co-ops. In a resolution passed...

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Austin may test delivery robots in the future

Lisa Dreher August 30, 2017

Austin may have robots rolling down its sidewalks delivering food in the near future. According to Austin Transportation Department spokeswoman Marissa Monroy, Austin is actively seeking delivery robots...

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Trump visit to Austin sparks both protests and applause from students

Chase Karacostas August 30, 2017

Facing a wall of law enforcement officers, hundreds of protesters lined Koenig Lane as President Donald Trump’s motorcade drove past on its way to meet Gov. Greg Abbott for a briefing on damage from...

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President Trump to visit Austin for briefing on hurricane damage

Chase Karacostas August 28, 2017

Update: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be stopping in Austin this afternoon following a visit to Corpus Christi to see the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. President Trump’s...

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