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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s anti-violence strategy takes ex-Mayor Lightfoot’s plans to a new level in 4 violent neighborhoods

Mayor Brandon Johnson plans a range of resources, including another round of guaranteed basic income, targeted this time to four neighborhoods.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tegna Names Byron Wilkinson President & GM of KVUE in Austin

Williams had been serving as interim general manager at KVUE

TV Tech

Samsung TV Plus Adds More Local Fox Channels and A&E Content

The additional local news channels from Fox owned stations cover Austin, Detroit, Milwaukee, Orlando, Phoenix, Seattle and Tampa Bay

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Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

Civil rights organization challenged a new Texas immigration law on Tuesday which would allow police to arrest migrants suspectedly of crossing the border illegally and permit judges to order them to leave the U.S. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Austin on Tuesday, comes less than 24 hours after…

The Independent UK

California Officials Force Elderly Couple To Dismantle Home, Citing Blocked Ocean Views

Plus: Austin's newly passed zoning reforms could be in legal jeopardy, HUD releases its latest census of the homeless population, and a little-discussed Florida reform is spurring a wave of home construction.

Reason

After years of losing battles with GOP leaders, some big city Texas mayors strike friendlier tone

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and incoming Houston Mayor John Whitmire, two veteran Democratic legislators, are trying to repair their cities’ fraught relationships with the state’s GOP leadership.

The Texas Tribune

Man fatally shot in Austin

Officers found the man, 44, lying on a sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds in the 1600 block of North Mango Avenue about 7:50 p.m., police said.

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Naperville man arrested at O’Hare in fatal Austin stabbing

Alexander Iwerebon, 27, was arrested Friday. He allegedly stabbed a 45-year-old man to death in the 5800 block of West Division Street on Nov. 14.

Chicago Sun-Times

Relatives anguished, angry after Austin mom of 2 gunned down on her front lawn

Maria Roque, 34, was a loving and committed mom who had “dreams and aspirations” in her career, her family says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Delta to launch more Austin routes while American cuts theirs

Airline competition for the Austin market is starting to catch up with them.

The Street

Elon Musk spends $100m to open new university in Texas

Tax filings show Musk’s charity The Foundation seeks to establish primary and secondary Stem school in Austin

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk plans to open a new university in Austin

The Tesla CEO and Texas resident’s charitable foundation filed an application to create the new school “dedicated to education at the highest levels.”

The Texas Tribune

The Texas Observer’s 2023 Must-Read Lone Star Books

From poetic dreamworlds to the people’s hospital, Texas authors paint very different portraits of our diverse state.

Texas Observer

Woman shot and killed in Austin domestic dispute

The woman was shot in the chest while outside in the 500 block of North Long Avenue, police said.

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Carjacking suspect struck, killed by car while fleeing police in Austin

A man, 24, was seen exiting a car that was reported stolen. He fled and was hit by a car in the 800 block of South Cicero Avenue, police say.

The Texas Tribune

Texas attorney general sues company accused of preying on veterans

The attorney general’s charges against VA Claims Insider echo allegations in an investigation The Texas Tribune published in July.

Reason

New York's Broken Housing Court Lets Tenant Stay For Years Without Paying Rent

Plus: Austin and Salt Lake City pass very different "middle housing" reforms, Democrats in Congress want to ban hedge fund–owned rental housing, and a look at GOP presidential candidate's housing policy positions.

The Texas Tribune

With the Mavericks, Miriam Adelson is poised to be a Texas political powerhouse. Will it help her legalize casinos?

Adelson wasted little time reaching out to the state’s business leaders since news of the deal broke, visiting Austin on Thursday to address the Texas Association of Business, the state’s largest business lobby.

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The Independent UK

Texas shooting spree: Young mother and handyman named among six victims in Austin

Shane James, 34, arrested on capital murder charges on Tuesday

The Texas Tribune

Austin will now allow more homes to be built on single-family lots

City officials hope that allowing up to three units per lot will increase supply and slow the explosive increase in housing costs. The measure was approved by Austin City Council in a 9-2 vote late Thursday night.

The Independent UK

Texas mother on walk with baby identified among six killed in shooting spree

Sabrina Rahman, 24, had just moved in with her family to the neighbourhood where she was attacked

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC on ESPN 52 medical suspensions: Headliners, Bobby Green among 12 fighters facing 180 days off

A dozen UFC Austin competitors including Arman Tsarukyan, Beneil Dariush, and Bobby Green have been given lengthy suspensions by Texas.

The Independent UK

Texas deputies confronted but didn't arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law

A man suspected of killing six people earlier this week in a shooting rampage across central Texas was confronted by police in August

The Independent UK

Texas judge to rule if pregnant woman can have emergency abortion

An unprecedented test of Texas’ strict abortion ban is headed before a court in Austin

The Independent UK

Texas judge to consider pregnant woman's request for order allowing her to have an abortion

An unprecedented test of Texas’ strict abortion ban is headed before a court in Austin

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