Andrew Weber
ReporterAndrew Weber is a general assignment reporter for KUT, focusing on criminal justice, policing, courts and homelessness in Austin and Travis County.
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The agency said it was closing the grounds "out of an abundance of caution" from Saturday through Inauguration Day on Wednesday. -
Throughout the pandemic, Travis County has seen a relatively low number of positive cases in jails. That changed this week.
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Newly minted Travis County District Attorney José Garza also laid out plans to pursue 21 other cases involving police shootings, deaths in custody, use-of-force and an accusation of sexual assault.
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The count marshals hundreds of volunteers each year to survey the entire Austin area's homeless population. Organizers say that's not safe for anyone this year.
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More than 200 Trump supporters continued to demonstrate outside the Capitol gates in Austin, protesting the certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory.
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Las hospitalizaciones debido al COVID-19 superaron el 15% en el área por primera vez el lunes. Si continúan a este paso, podría forzar a reducir algunos negocios y cancelar las cirugías electivas.
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Hospital admissions related to COVID-19 exceeded 15% in the area for the first time Monday. If the pace continues, it could trigger a scaling back of some businesses and elective surgeries.
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Thousands of Texans can't renew their licenses because of court debt. Advocates have long argued that causes low-income Texans to drive illegally, which could put them deeper in debt.
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Late Friday, the Texas Supreme Court blocked the Austin and Travis County order to restrict dine-in hours at restaurants over the New Year's Eve weekend.
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Ramos was fatally shot in April. While a criminal investigation into the shooting has been inactive for months, incoming District Attorney José Garza has pledged to bring it before a grand jury in 2021.
