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It appears that an unedited version of the podcast was published Thursday, then replaced with an edited version Friday. At the conclusion of the unedited version of the podcast, the pair laughed about references they made to Abbott's use of a wheelchair. He was paralyzed in a 1984 accident.

Austin City Council Member Greg Casar said Friday that he gave back $1,200 in funding that his campaign received from the Austin Police Association Political Action Committee in the past five years.

According to ATCEMS, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The human remains exhumed during the 2017 Oakwood Cemetery chapel restoration project will have DNA testing, according to a memo sent to the mayor and city council from Austin Parks and Recreation Department.

Many theaters across the country closed in March as a precaution to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Emily Williams Knight, president of the Texas Restaurant Association, said restaurant employees should not be responsible for enforcing public health orders. Travis, Hays, Bexar and Dallas counties have all issued orders mandating businesses to require masks to be worn by employees and customers.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will begin taking in inmates from county jails again starting July 1st.

Anissa Robinson is hosting a lap around Old Settlers Lake in Round Rock on Saturday, June 20. The third annual Sickle Cell Walk starts at 10:30 a.m., and includes both a social distancing prayer and a balloon release.

In a February 20 Austin City Council meeting, the council directed Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk to find a temporary vendor to oversee repairs and operations of the Zilker Zephyr, the little train that famously circled the park until erosion near the river shut it down in May 2019

City officials began closing off streets Thursday afternoon, warning the thousands who flood downtown will need to park blocks away.

In a time when police are under constant scrutiny, Sexton wants to build trust with those he serves and says he's ready for the tough converstaions

Southbound lanes of the freeway are closed, and DPS says it doesn't know when the lanes will reopen.

Bipartisan support continues to grow for the push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

In Gov. Greg Abbott's phased plan to reopen the state's economy, amusement parks in counties reporting more than 1,000 reported cases of COVID-19 can operate at 50% capacity.

Brendan Luke and his wife, Janine Luke, both 30, are accused of locking their 12-year-old son in a house for five weeks and failing to properly attend to him, according to court records.

The deputy was thrown onto the hood of the car, then fell to the ground, TCSO says.

Two Luling teenagers shot and killed last week while riding an all-terrain vehicle were remembered Thursday at Luling's high school stadium.

Two of them spoke to city council members at Thursday's Public Safety Commission meeting, describing the videos that depict interactions between the police and the community.

"I got a phone call from Governor Abbott inviting myself and Chair Dutton to a conversation to continue to dialogue," Democratic State Rep. Nicole Collier said Wednesday night, "So I want you to know that what we're doing is working, and that we are being your voice and making sure that we speak up for you."

Williamson County Commissioners have addressed it in the past.

Virtual consultations, staggering appointments, curbside check-in and COVID-19 testing are among steps being taken by some doctors before elective surgeries.

According to WCSO, Calvin has been missing since around 1 p.m.

A nursing home facility in Luling has 60 confirmed COVID-19 cases out of 150 residents and staff that were tested

Thursday evening, a City of Austin spokesperson confirmed to KXAN that City Manager Spencer Cronk has "no plans to fire or demote Chief Manley." This comes at a time where movements nationally and in Austin are pushing for transformational changes in policing.

According to the declaration, failure to implement a policy by June 23 could result in a fine of up to $1,000.