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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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Student organizations co-host online vigil to honor Black Lives lost to bigotry, racism

Areeba Amer and Neelam Bohra June 11, 2020

Students and faculty honored George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other victims of police brutality and racism at a virtual vigil Wednesday evening.  The African American Culture Committee, a subcommittee...

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Wildflower Center employee tests positive for COVID-19, UT says

Hannah Ortega June 10, 2020

An employee at the University’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center tested positive for COVID-19 while another displayed symptoms for the virus, UT announced Wednesday in an internal email to University...

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Masks required in UT-Austin buildings this fall, planning official says

Anna Canizales and Nicole Stuessy June 5, 2020

Students, faculty and staff will be required to wear masks in campus buildings this fall, head of academic planning Art Markman said in an interview with The Daily Texan on Friday. Masks will be encouraged...

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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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UT-Austin to hold as many as 19% of classes online this fall

Areeba Amer June 3, 2020

Up to 2,100 of the 11,000 classes offered this fall will be held online, Interim UT President Jay Hartzell said in a University-wide email Wednesday.  Students can take all their classes online...

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UT plans to move 400 biggest classes online this fall

Anna Canizales June 1, 2020

The University is aiming to hold most fall classes in-person, with the 400 biggest classes moving to an online-only format, Interim President Jay Hartzell told The Daily Texan in an interview Monday. More...

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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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Nicky Cumberland’s parents sue Texas Cowboys for son’s death

Hannah Williford May 21, 2020

The parents of Nicky Cumberland, the UT junior and Texas Cowboy who died in a 2018 car crash, are suing the Texas Cowboys spirit group for negligence and Nicky’s wrongful death, according to KXAN.   Nicky’s...

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UT-Austin classes will start as scheduled, end after Thanksgiving

Austin Martinez May 20, 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. Fall classes will be held on-campus...

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10 UT-Austin custodians test positive for COVID-19

Laura Morales May 19, 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. Ten custodial staff members have...

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