Neighbors fought rats, decay and delays for years before Austin ordered a Bryker Woods home to be demolished. The absentee owner wants the city to leave it alone.
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Government
Austin could become a ‘Book Safe Harbor’ as censorship fights escalate
Austin’s Library Commission wants added protections for intellectual freedom by designating the city a “Book Safe Harbor” amid persistent book ban efforts
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Government
Austin rescue group warns screwworm fears, misconceptions may put shelter animals at risk
States closing borders to Texas animals due to screwworm could cause a local backlog and lead to thousands of animal deaths in under-resourced parts of the state.
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Growth & Development
‘Is it SpaceX?’ Travis County Commissioners question Austin’s Dog’s Head plan.
Travis County Commissioners held their first public meeting on Dog’s Head and left with few details about the proposed 2,600-acre project in Southeast Austin
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Community
Preventing erasure: Austin planning historic marker, art following state-ordered street art removal
Austin plans murals, community events and a historic marker to honor Fourth Street and East 11th communities after Texas ordered the removal of street art.
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Five Things
Inside Austin’s watchdog office: How city audits shape policy and expose failures
Audits, advice and investigations: City Auditor Jason Hadavi talks about what it means to be the prying eye into city government in this Q&A.
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Community
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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Government
Waymo touts safety gains, but Austin leaders still have questions
Waymo says its autonomous vehicles are making cities safer, but Austin leaders point to recent public safety incidents as evidence the technology still needs improvement.
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Government
‘Words matter’: New APD policy says officers ‘should’ contact ICE
After Gov. Greg Abbott’s office threatened millions in cuts to APD ICE policy, the city has revised its general orders, rolling back limits between law enforcement and ICE.
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Austin pushes deadline to amend ICE policy as state threatens millions
Extension delays funding decision as Austin weighs legal risk and public safety dollars in ICE policy clash
