Austin Protests

3 overnight shootings in Austin 1 day after 6th Street mass shooting

Gov. Greg Abbott signs legislation to penalize cities that reduce police budgets

Signs during Austin protest 5-31-20

10 cases of force used against protesters by Austin police expected to go before grand jury this fall

May 30, 2020 protest near APD Headquarters (Photo: George Vance McGee)

Bill that would make it a felony for Texas protesters to obstruct emergency vehicles goes to governor’s desk

I-35 blocked in downtown Austin protests 5-30-20

Travis County Attorney dismisses some cases relating to summer protests in Austin

More Austin Protests Headlines

Video allowed in trial of officers charged in George Floyd killing

11 APD officers disciplined following police brutality complaints from May protests

Downtown Austin protests 5-31-20

Street medic at May protest says APD officer fired beanbag round at his hands as he was helping someone

Protesters block I-35 in downtown Austin 5-30-20

Lawsuit: Protester says he was running away when APD officer shot him in the face with ‘less lethal’ round

Downtown Austin protests 5-31-20

APD investigates 9 incidents of force, places 2 more officers on desk duty related to May protests

Streamer says protesters assaulted him, broke his equipment at march in southeast Austin

‘Boogaloo Bois’ member charged in Minneapolis police station shooting also attended Austin protest, officials say

Lawsuit filed against APD, City of Austin over injuries from bean bag round fired during BLM demonstration

Homespun BLM products include cookie kits, garden gnomes

News Notes: Austin ISD receives at least 780 staff medical waiver requests, other stories to know