Austin Justice Coalition

In 2008, Austin received recommendations to help Black Austinites in six areas, including education, health care, housing and economic opportunities. But more than a decade later, Austin Justice Coalition leader Chas Moore says, not much has changed.

Several social justice leaders told KUT his return is a step backward and undermines the work many in the community have been doing to reform the criminal justice system, especially around sexual assault cases.

Lee esta historia en español. As a kid, Mike Ramos used to walk to get pastries for his grandmother every week from La Mexicana, the panaderia that's been…

Lee esta historia en español. Austinites waited with their phones on hold, some for over an hour, to tell city council members on Thursday that proposed…

As the school board finalizes its FY2021 budget, racial justice advocates are calling on the Austin Independent School District to move money away from…

Thousands gathered at Huston-Tillotson University in East Austin on Sunday to rally against police violence against black people and systemic racism. It…

Thousands of protesters marched through the streets in and around downtown Austin over the weekend – demanding an end to police violence against black…

Chas Moore, executive director of the Austin Justice Coalition, says he doesn’t condone or criticize protesters’ actions in Austin over the weekend.…

Protesters demanding justice for Mike Ramos, George Floyd and other black people killed by police moved onto I-35 for the second day in a row after…

The Travis County District Attorney’s Office and Austin’s Office of Police Oversight are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Friday…