The Latest Breaking News from Austin

Grand jury indicts 19 Austin police officers on assault charges over Black Lives Matter protests, report says

‘No one should be injured while exercising their constitutional right to protest’

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted in protest probe

A Texas grand jury has indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that spread nationwide after the killing of George Floyd, according to people familiar with the matter

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

TX officers indicted for BLM protests

At least nine Austin police officers accused of excessive force during 2020 protests are indicted

Salon · Feb 17, 2022

Texas patients rush to get abortions as clinics struggle to keep up

Abortion clinics are experiencing the staff shortages prompting longer waiting times

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

An Austin Zoning Technicality Made His Landscaping Business Illegal Overnight

Brandon Krause has spent $30,000 trying to legalize a business that the city said for years was all up to code.

Reason · Feb 14, 2022

Lone Star ‘Squad’: AOC Rallies for Texans Greg Casar and Jessica Cisneros

The two candidates would represent a new left edge of Texas' congressional delegation.

Texas Observer · Feb 14, 2022

Marvel At The Size Of Giga Texas As Drone Takes 360-Degree Flight

Located near Austin, Tesla's Gigafactory Texas is expected to start producing Model Ys for customers before the end of this quarter.

InsideEVs · Feb 14, 2022

Federal judge blocks portion of Texas’ new Senate Bill 1 election law just before early voting opens

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in San Antonio has halted a provision of the controversial election law Senate Bill 1 that made it a crime for election officials to solicit mail-in ballots.

Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2022

No bail for man charged in deadly Austin shootout

DNA evidence tied Thomas Dean, 20, to two handguns used in the shooting, prosecutors said. Dean is charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 12, 2022

Foxx, Lightfoot announce gun charges tied to deadly Austin gunfight that caused a public clash between the two

Only one man, Thomas Dean, has been charged in the Oct. 1 shooting in the 1200 block of North Mason, even though police initially sought murder and battery charges against five people.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 11, 2022