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Travis County sheriff sues Texas AG to keep inmate death records secret
This week, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office has filed two lawsuits against the Texas Attorney General to keep certain records regarding jail inmate deaths secret.
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Another suspect named after woman dragged by car, breaks both legs
Witnesses said she hit a retainer wall over the creek and fell off. The witnesses got the car's license plate and police tracked it to a suspect.
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US Politics
Week 5: Shutdown votes set up political test for Senate
Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest shutdown in U.S....
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Medical examiner releases cause of death for ACL concertgoer
On Tuesday, the Travis County Medical Examiner revealed the cause of death for a 2018 ACL Music Festival attendee, whose body was discovered floating in Lake Austin, was accidental drowning.
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Attack on gay men a hate crime, APD's new team investigates violence
Austin police is now investigating a recent assault that occurred Saturday morning, as a hate crime.
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Sports
Date announced for Texas Orange-White game
For the second straight season, the Longhorns will play its spring game in the evening under the lights at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium.
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Family, friends remember UT student who died after car crash
On what would have been UT Austin student Nicky Cumberland's twenty-first birthday, friends and family joined together near campus to celebrate his life.
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Austin
Thousands rally at the State Capitol for school choice Wednesday
It's the argument of whether or not to give tax money to parents who home-school or send their children to private schools.
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Group shaping future of county public defenders seeks public input
The working group will hold a "listening session" Wednesday evening to hear from people impacted by Travis County's current system.
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New Texas labor groups worried about proposed rules for marketplace contractors
Labor groups are concerned a proposed rule by the Texas Workforce Commission will misclassify employees as independent contractors.
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Updated Bills aim to protect Texas landowners in eminent domain process
Lawmakers from both chambers want more protections for Texas landowners.
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Austin
Updated More women choosing "laughing gas" to help them through labor
More commonly known as "laughing gas," nitrous-oxide can help expectant mothers cope with painful contractions before and during delivery.
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Updated Poll: Texans view student loan debt as a personal and policy problem
Texans worry about the cost of higher education and view it as an obstacle to obtaining a degree. That’s according to a new poll released today by WGU Texas, a non-profit, online university, who...
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