A resolution passed Thursday would prevent city money and staff from being used to investigate or prosecute transgender people seeking health care.
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A university spokesperson originally said students would be banned even though charges against them had been dismissed.
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The UT Austin chapter of the American Association of University Professors is circulating a letter to gauge interest in a possible vote to censure President Hartzell. Faculty said they lost faith in him after he called in law enforcement to shut down a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest.
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The county attorney said there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute the people arrested during Wednesday's protest.
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Despite the presence of counterprotesters, Thursday’s “teach-in” was peaceful. Speakers condemned UT President Jay Hartzell for calling in law enforcement Wednesday and expressed support for Palestinians in Gaza.
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Travis County Attorney Delia Garza said the cases lacked probable cause. Nearly 60 people were arrested for allegedly trespassing during the demonstration.
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If the district wants to be able to offer pay raises, it will need to reduce spending by more than $30 million. One option Austin ISD is looking at is holding a tax rate election in November to generate additional revenue.
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Attorneys clashed in the courtroom over the Austin Transit Partnership's authority to issue bonds for the city’s multibillion-dollar light-rail project.
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While the grand jury decided not to move forward with hate crime charges, the man was indicted on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony.
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