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Poet laureate Zell Miller launches nonprofit theater group to give youth a chance to be seen
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (741+ words) As a student at Dobie Middle School, Zell Miller III didn't land in theater class because he had a craving to steal the spotlight; the renowned poet had planned to become a journalist. But when it came time to choose…...
A new program aims to address complaints about Austin Police through conversation
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (235+ words) When someone files a complaint against an Austin police officer, Austin Police Oversight's new Complaint Mediation Program provides an opportunity for low-level issues to be mediated by a third-party. It will also give officers the chance to avoid a potential…...
Austin couple donates $100 million to support UT, MD Anderson medical center
2+ day, 38+ min ago (265+ words) A pair of Austin residents have donated $100 million to the University of Texas at Austin's planned academic medical center. The gift is one of the largest in UT Austin's history, according to university representatives. The new medical center is set…...
Meet the first dog mayor of 37th Street in Austin, who pledges more fire hydrants and fetch
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (613+ words) One of Austin's newest elected officials has four paws, a snaggle tooth and a passion for playing ball. Pug-Chihuahua mix Mo Bamba won the race for mayor of 37th Street near Hyde Park. The dog was inaugurated in a ceremony last…...
Texas House Democrats call for investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (280+ words) Texas Democrats are calling for an investigation into the artificial intelligence chatbot on X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, for allegedly creating sexually explicit depictions of children. Grok, the chatbot, is frequently used by X users to…...
Nearly $100 million gone: How Austin ISD spent bond money on schools it will soon close
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (731+ words) Just past the corner where Rosewood Avenue becomes Oak Springs Drive, a fenced construction site sits empty. Pipes and cement slabs rise from the ground, physical remnants of more than $48 million in improvements to a school that is now scheduled…...
What does the CDC's updated vaccine guidance mean for kids in Austin?
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (750+ words) After the nation's top health officials announced an updated schedule of recommended vaccinations for children last week, questions quickly started rolling in from Hays County pediatrician Dr. Marjan Linnell's patients: did this news change which vaccines their children should get?...
Crime in Austin dropped below pre-pandemic highs in 2025
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (641+ words) Here's some good news to start 2026: Crime went down in Austin last year. And the drop isn't insignificant. In 2025, the city saw its lowest number of murders since 2020, and, overall, all violent crime dropped, along with property crime. The decrease…...
Five arrested as Austin protests against ICE enter third day following fatal shooting in Minneapolis
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (496+ words) Austinites demonstrated for the third day Saturday to protest the killing of a Minnesota woman by federal immigration authorities this week and to call on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to stop operations in Austin. ICE officer Jonathan Ross fatally…...
Texas Performing Arts' Bob Bursey on taking over right before COVID hit and lifting up local artists
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (139+ words) Think back to what you were doing six years ago at this time. And think about what was just about to hit around the world: the COVID 19 pandemic. Now, imagine starting a new job in a new city as all…...