From controversy surrounding the Jefferson Davis statue to same-sex marriage equality, the University and Austin have experienced a busy summer. Here is a look back at some of the bigger events that took...
A vigil was held Thursday evening to honor the life of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in a Waller County, Texas jail cell after being brought into custody on July 9th. Participants marched from Victory...
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On Thursday, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill into law to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds, one of the latest...
Over drinking, drugs and an increase of criminal activity downtown at popular nightlife destinations, such as Sixth Street, has caused police patrolling those areas to use more force, according to a detective...
As students rally for the removal of the Jefferson Davis statue from campus, the statues of Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, and Davis were vandalized early Tuesday morning.
The three statues...
Since May 29, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Service has seen an increase use of synthetic marijuana in Austin.
According to the Austin American-Statesman, EMS officials said they have...
The first of its kind of the Austin area, The Daily Texan's interactive crime map allows users to browse the various crimes the Austin Police Department has reported, separated by location and type...
Students bike around campus in all sorts of conditions — exhausted, focused, when running late for an exam. One condition they might want to avoid is intoxicated — according to the Austin Police...
Car burglaries in West Campus have been on the rise for the past two months, according to Austin Police Department officials.
Between March 22 and the end of April, 47 car burglaries took place....
Officers from the Austin Police Department said they will no longer check to see if drone operators have a certificate for themselves or for their drone, unless the drone is flying near a crowded area.
The...
The Jefferson Davis statue on the South Mall was defaced at some point between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, this time by something more permanent than chalk.
The statue had “Davis...
Uber and Lyft, ride-sharing companies popular with many UT students, may soon be regulated on a state level in a shift from the current policy.
Lawmakers on the House transportation committee heard...
