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Daniel Perry is sentenced to 25 years for killing an Austin protester. Gov. Greg Abbott has pledged to pardon him.

Perry’s case has become an explosive political stew of arguments over gun rights, self-defense and racist social media posts. The governor dived in early, saying he would pardon Perry even before a judge handed down the sentence.

The Texas Tribune

1 killed, 1 critically wounded in Austin drive-by shooting

The men were on the sidewalk Tuesday night when someone inside a black SUV drove by and opened fire in the 5200 block of West Potomac Avenue

Chicago Sun-Times

Travis Sattiewhite Named KVUE Austin News Director

Newsroom vet shifts from NBC-owned station in Connecticut

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Report: Tesla Giga Texas Produces 5,000 Model Y Per Week

The Tesla Giga Texas plant in Austin continues to increase its electric car production rate, reaching another milestone.

InsideEVs

Tesla Working On New Crash Test Lab In Austin, Texas

Regardless of how anyone feels about Tesla Autopilot or its FSD beta program, the company has always put an emphasis on safety.

InsideEVs

He Died Helping Build Tesla’s Gigafactory. Tesla Didn’t Tell Local Officials.

Antelmo Ramirez was a dad, grandpa, and husband. His death by hyperthermia is absent from a Tesla report required in a county tax deal.

Texas Observer

He helped craft the 'bounty hunter' abortion law in Texas. He's just getting started

The attorney Jonathan Mitchell is known for leveraging the law to achieve his conservative clients' goals — regardless of the potential political fallout.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton probing Austin children’s hospital following video of social worker discussing transition-related care

On the same day the Texas Legislature is set to debate Senate Bill 14, a proposed ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for kids, the attorney general files a request to examine documents related to the use of puberty blockers and counseling for trans youth.

The Texas Tribune

University of Texas regents approve creation of new college to house Civitas Institute at UT-Austin

The Civitas Institute was conceived with the help of conservative donors and state lawmakers to lead research and education based on free-market principles.

The Texas Tribune

Conservative Christians want more religion in public life. Texas lawmakers are listening.

Opponents of church-state separation have been emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the growing acceptance of Christian nationalism on the right.

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Red Bull reveals fan-designed Miami Grand Prix F1 livery

Red Bull announced before the start of the season that it would race with three one-off liveries at F1 2023's three American-based races in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas, with a so-called Make Your Mark competition set up for fans to design the colour schemes.

Autosport

Is a serial killer behind a string of drownings at Austin’s Lady Bird Lake? Here’s what victims’ families have to say

Four bodies have been pulled from Austin’s Lady Bird Lake this year - joining a total of at least 18 since 2018. As police roundly deny rampant serial killer speculation, relatives of the victims tell Andrea Blanco what needs to happen to avoid more tragedies

The Independent UK

Once again, tension builds after state police are deployed to a major Texas city

A month after the Texas Department of Public Safety began patrolling Austin streets, city officials have both praised a drop in violent crime and condemned the operation’s disparate impact on Latino and Black residents. In 2019, Dallas faced the same challenges.

The Texas Tribune

T-Squared: Meet the Tribune’s 2023 summer fellows

Tribune fellows boost our journalism while gaining valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.

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Man shot and killed in Austin

He was outside Saturday in the 5200 block of West Adams Street when he was shot multiple times, police said.

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Man fatally shot in Austin

Officers responding to a shots fired call found the man, 39, lying on the ground about 12:30 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the torso.

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50 photos of Falcons first-round pick Bijan Robinson

50 photos highlighting Falcons RB Bijan Robinson's journey from Texas to the NFL

Motorsport

2023 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Marco Bezzecchi leads the standings from reigning championship Francesco Bagnaia, with Alex Rins moving up to third place following his shock win at Austin a fortnight ago.

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Autosport

Bagnaia says his MotoGP crashes have nothing to do with pressure of leading

The reigning world champion slid out of the Americas Grand Prix two weeks ago while leading, marking the fourth time he has done this since 2020.

The Texas Tribune

After months of struggle, Korean language access advocates find their voice at a legislative hearing

In a key step on their quest to make state services more easily available to non-English speakers, advocates from Houston’s Woori Juntos community group testified before a panel of lawmakers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Greg Abbott’s pardon offer for killing of Black Lives Matter protestor ignores shaky self-defense claim

A Texas jury found Daniel Perry guilty of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in July 2020. Less than 24 hours after that verdict, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would pardon Perry if asked.

Texas Observer

Travis County DA Garza to Defend Daniel Perry Conviction at Parole Board

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will also hear from Garrett Foster's family about why the conviction of Daniel Perry should be upheld.

The Independent UK

Mother allegedly seen being attacked outside bar is found dead 70 miles away

Tiera Strand, 25 was reported missing by relatives on 17 April after she failed to return home from a night out in downtown Austin

Chicago Sun-Times

Documentary series about Chicago’s West Side planned

Filmmaker Deontay Wilson, a native of North Lawndale, will screen “Westside Stories: Paradise Lost” on Thursday in Austin. It is the first in a series about the West Side.

Chicago Sun-Times

Black-owned cafe opening West Side locations: ‘An investment in peace’

Momentum Coffee is a cafe and co-working space with locations downtown and on the South Side. It recently opened a new cafe in North Lawndale. Another will open soon in Austin.

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