The troll that once resided on the south side of Pease Park has burned to the ground. The cause of the fire, which likely started between 1:30 and 5:30 a.m. Thursday, is not yet known, the Pease Park Conservancy said. “We received a call just before 5:30 a.m. reporting flames at Pease Park,” the Austin […]
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ICE-detained Austin teen reunited with family after judge orders release
After weeks in ICE detention, Austin ISD senior Luis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria returned home Wednesday night to an emotional reunion with his sister and 2-year-old nephew after a federal judge ordered his release ahead of graduation.
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Austin ISD senior detained by ICE to be released following judge’s order
A federal judge ruled Northeast Early College High School senior Luis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria be released by the end of the week, in time for his high school graduation in June.
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Austin Police lay out timeline of last weekend’s shooting spree
Police shed more light onto the timeline of a string of a dozen shootings in South Austin over the weekend. In a statement Monday afternoon, the Austin Police Department identified one suspect, 17-year-old Cristian Fajardo Mondragon, and said that the shootings were a mix of “random” incidents and targeted shootings. “Some victims were known to the suspects, […]
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Detained Austin ISD senior fights to graduate as ICE custody stretches on
Austin ISD will allow detained Northeast Early College High School student Luis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria to complete coursework from ICE custody. Detained since May 1, Chavarria is awaits a ruling on his future.
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Austin’s Latino community is divided when it comes to renaming Cesar Chavez Street
As Austin leaders continue working toward renaming Cesar Chavez Street after the labor leader was accused of sexual assault, some residents are trying to preserve the legacy of a man they revered for decades. In a matter of weeks after the allegations were published by the New York Times, Chavez’s name and face were erased from public spaces […]
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Where’s Nano?: Austin ISD student detained by ICE weeks before graduating
An Austin ISD senior’s detention has shaken classmates, church members and a family awaiting his graduation.
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FBI finds no evidence connecting Buford’s shooter to international terrorism
Details from an FBI investigation into the March 1 shooting on West Sixth Street revealed no evidence that the gunman was affiliated with or radicalized by a terrorist group, the agency said. Instead, investigators said the man appeared motivated by “personal triggers” related to ongoing military action in Iran. The shooter, 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, killed […]
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Del Valle co-op pushes to open long-awaited grocery store this fall
After years without a supermarket, Del Valle residents launch a co-op grocery store to improve access and cut costs.
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