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Students Tackled, 20 Arrested at Peaceful Pro-Palestine Protest at UT-Austin

This morning at 11:40am, hundreds of peaceful UT student protesters were gathered in front of Gregory Gym, set to walk to the South Mall and set up camp for the day in protest of the war in Gaza.

5:25PM Wed. Apr. 24, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Advocates Sue Texas Over Prisoners Being “Cooked To Death”

Spring is almost over. Soon, tens of thousands of Texas inmates in prisons without air conditioning will begin suffering through another summer of 100-plus degree days, every day, month after month. Some will collapse and be taken to hospitals. Some will die.

4:21PM Tue. Apr. 23, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

SCOTUS Blocked Shackles in Court. What About Jail Cell Hearings in Austin?

Court proceedings with defendants in locked cells are the norm in Russia.

12:33PM Mon. Apr. 22, Maggie Q. Thompson Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Singin’ in the Rain in the Park

Pease Park

Storytelling and Fantasy Worlds: Ehigbor Okosun with Ali Hazelwood at Central Library

Wonder Women of Country (album release) at The 04 Center

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice

From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column, “Point Austin.” We’re pleased to bring back his column whenever he’s inspired to tackle the state we’re in.

3:03PM Fri. Apr. 19, Michael King Read More | Comment »

Austin ISD Fields Criticisms of Plan to Replace Nonprofit

Local political leaders, including county commissioners and at least two members of City Council, are engaging in back-channel discussions with Austin ISD’s board of trustees.

2:48PM Fri. Apr. 19, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

County Rushes to Get Mental Health Diversion Center and Lawyers at Bail Hearings

After a years-long ideation process, plans are finally firming up for a facility that would provide an alternative to jail for people experiencing mental health crises.

3:56PM Tue. Apr. 16, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned

A South Texas judge is recommending that the death sentence of Melissa Lucio, convicted in 2008 of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, be overturned.

3:47PM Tue. Apr. 16, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Austin Pets Alive! Workers File to Become Largest Animal Shelter Union in the U.S.

Back in 2022, when Austin was starting to become aware of its increasingly overcrowded animal shelters, Austin Pets Alive! employees reached out to the Chronicle to detail their dissatisfaction with their jobs.

4:02PM Fri. Apr. 12, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

ACLU Sues Demanding Attorneys Be Present at Initial Bail Hearings

If you’re arrested in Travis County, you’ll soon find yourself before a judge. In that hearing, the judge will decide whether there was enough reason to arrest you in the first place, and if there was, how much you’ll have to pay to get out of jail. One thing you can be certain of: You won’t have a defense attorney at your side.

6:17PM Thu. Apr. 11, Maggie Q. Thompson Read More | Comment »

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