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Después de una operación militar en Caracas, algunos venezolanos en Austin siguen esperando cambios más grandes para poder regresar a casa. -
More than 130 people died as floodwaters swept through the region on July 4. Now, recovery continues amid legal action and scrutiny of flood preparedness. -
Austin Police said the arrests came during protests outside the J.J. Pickle federal building Saturday night and that pepper balls were used to disperse the crowd. Demonstrations also took place earlier Saturday and on Friday. -
The Department of State Health Services is considering new rules for the Texas hemp industry that would require child-resistant packaging, stronger warning labels, sharply higher fees and effectively ban smokeable flower and extracts. -
The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law. -
Texas Performing Arts' Bob Bursey on taking over right before COVID hit and lifting up local artistsBursey says the pandemic reshaped the organization's mission, leading to the creation of new creative residencies. Listen to his conversation with KUT's "Morning Edition" host Jennifer Stayton. -
After a U.S. military operation in Caracas last Saturday, Venezuelans in Austin are hoping for bigger changes before they are be able to go back home.
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The gathering in Pflugerville is among the first of four anti-ICE demonstrations planned across the Austin area over the next few days.
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