Crime & Justice

Officials said Monday's arrests at City Hall weren't for violating the city's reinstated camping ban, and that police hope outreach will lead to fewer arrests going forward.

Police say a 17-year-old was picked up Monday from summer school in Killeen. One person was killed and 13 others were injured in the mass shooting Saturday.

Douglas John Kantor was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries following the shooting early Saturday. Austin Police said the 25-year-old died this afternoon.

The city introduced a phased-in approach to enforcing the bans after voters approved their reinstatement last month.

Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon provided an update on the shooting that injured 14 people early Saturday morning.

Police are reviewing surveillance footage and smartphone video in an attempt to identify who is responsible for the shooting early Saturday in the heart of Austin's entertainment district. At least 14 people were injured.

County commissioners will take up a contract to build the facility next week.

Assistant City Manager Rey Arellano told the commission he expects to have two to three finalists by late July or early August.

Activist groups are calling on Travis County commissioners to scratch plans for a new women's jail and instead invest in alternatives to mass incarceration.

The Legislature passed a bill allowing Texans to carry handguns without a license or training, an expansion of gun rights so divisive Republican leaders in previous years refused to touch it.