Archiv: Austin (city)


25.04.2024 - 05:22 [ Fox7Austin.com ]

University of Texas Palestine protest leads to more than 20 arrests, including FOX 7 photographer

Protesters are calling for a ceasefire between the Israeli forces and Hamas, as well as an end to what they call the occupation of Palestine.

„People are so afraid about hearing the truth about what‘s happening in Palestine that they‘re willing to violently repress peaceful student protesters who want to use their campuses for learning and for expression,“ James said.

26.07.2020 - 18:08 [ USA Today ]

Live updates from weekend protests: Man shot to death in Austin, Seattle police declare riot, armed militia in Louisville

Protests against racial injustice continued around the nation Saturday with tense situations unfolding in cities including Austin, Texas, Louisville, Kentucky, Seattle, Washington, Aurora, Colorado, Oakland, California, and Chicago, Illinois.

In Louisville two opposing, heavily armed militia groups came within a few dozen yards of each of other, but avoided violence.

06.06.2020 - 22:25 [ Audrey McGlinchy, Austin's @NPR station / Twitter ]

NEW: Austin city council will vote on at least six @Austin_Police policy changes next Thursday including banning tear gas and ‚impact munitions‘ against demonstrators, banning chokeholds & reducing the dept‘s military-grade equip:

06.06.2020 - 22:16 [ Dounya Zayer / Twitter ]

I want to understand how not a single officer has been charged with the attempted murder of Brad Levi Ayala. How difficult is it to find out who made the shot? It’s on fucking video.

06.06.2020 - 21:55 [ @YourAnonCentral / Twitter ]

A black 20-year-old student Justin Howell is in critical condition with brain damage after @Austin_Police deliberately shot him in the head; then shot the medics helping him.

(04.06.2020)

Resign @Chief_Manley & @MayorAdler.

#hisnameisjustinhowell #BlackLivesMatter