Austin

As Thanksgiving approaches amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are worried about being able to afford food. Some local organizations are distributing free meals through Thanksgiving Day.

“It’s a second home to a lot of people,” said Carre Adams, the museum’s lead curator. An expansion could triple the size of the museum, adding more galleries and performance spaces.

Two programs seek to reduce barriers for low-income riders to take advantage of the Cap Metro app and pass discounts.

Joe Herrera says an unnamed officer shot him in the thigh during protests against police killings and racism. This is the fifth federal lawsuit related to the Austin Police Department's use of the ammunition in May.

Fans get the first look at – and first opportunity to buy – 2021 kits.

A plan proposes the city dole out $500 million over 10 years, as well as establish an African American embassy to serve as a hub for Black entrepreneurs and a health and educational resource center.

John Young was shot at a bus stop in September. David Colbert died from complications as a result of COVID-19 in April. Katy Joy Kingdom died of cancer shortly after giving birth. They were all remembered with makeshift memorials at the base of a live oak.

Staff created the map in response to a resolution City Council passed two years ago, which asked the city to come up with a program to better connect low-income residents with affordable housing.

An annual report of police motor vehicle stops by the Austin Police Department finds Black and Hispanic people were disproportionately affected.

The City of Austin has agreed to pay a New York City-based consultant up to $1.3 million to investigate racism and bigotry in the Austin Police…