The Latest Breaking News from Austin

UT-Austin student protesters balance end-of-year work with fallout from police crackdowns

Many students participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations fear their involvement might affect their plans for after college.

The Texas Tribune · May 3, 2024

UT-Austin’s Jay Hartzell praised by GOP leaders as university presidents nationwide take heat over protest response

Hartzell’s protest response has also resulted in condemnations from students and faculty.

The Texas Tribune · May 2, 2024

Legalized marijuana supporters hope voters in this Texas city will send a message to state lawmakers

There is no process in Texas for a voter-driven statewide referendum. So, supporters are going city by city to build statewide momentum.

The Texas Tribune · May 2, 2024

Aprilia discovers real issue at root of Vinales' Jerez MotoGP struggles

A fortnight on from his maiden victory with Aprilia in the Americas GP, Vinales could muster only a ninth-place finish at Jerez, over 11s off race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati. He and Aprilia team-mate Aleix Espargaro were also the slowest of the Q2 runners in qualifying, ending…

Motorsport · May 1, 2024

Ohio Pastor Criminally Charged for Letting People Sleep In Church. Again.

Plus: California's landmark law ending single-family-only zoning is struck down, Austin, Texas, moves forward with minimum lot size reform, and the pro-natalist case for pedestrian infrastructure.

Reason · Apr 30, 2024

Marquez "crashed in the easiest part" of Jerez MotoGP sprint race

Gresini rider Marquez made a relatively slow launch from pole position to drop to third at the start, but repassed both KTM's Brad Binder and Pramac star Jorge Martin to retake the lead on lap 7.

Motorsport · Apr 27, 2024

Misdemeanor charges filed against photojournalist arrested at UT-Austin protest

The FOX 7 employee is accused of hitting a trooper with his camera, but the arrested man told reporters he was pushed and didn’t hit any officer.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 26, 2024

Campuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?

Dozens of people were arrested in Austin, while sit ins and demonstrations elsewhere happened mostly unobstructed. School officials say it’s because campus rules were broken.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 26, 2024

Travis County rejects all criminal trespass charges against 57 people arrested at UT-Austin protest

University officials banned all students arrested from campus, except for “academic reasons.”

The Texas Tribune · Apr 25, 2024

Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response

President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. Fifty-seven people were arrested.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 25, 2024