The arrests follow a string of 79 overdoses in Travis County, the largest surge since 2015.
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The six areas totalling nearly 2 square miles – the largest area being Lost Creek in West Austin.
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The announcement comes days before the first anniversary of a mass shooting in an Allen mall, where a shooter killed eight people.
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The UT Austin campus was quiet Wednesday after a pro-Palestinian rally was postponed. The university said demonstrators had brought weapons — including guns, rocks, bricks and chains — to a protest a day earlier.
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It’s an election that has attracted little attention. But it could have consequences for the local property tax system.
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Protesters at universities across Texas – and the nation – hope to pressure their school's leadership into divesting from entities tied to the Israeli war effort in Gaza. So what exactly is divestment?
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Churches around the university have found themselves providing food, medical aid and spiritual support amid pro-Palestinian protests and the police response.
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Delia Garza said the arrest documents from Monday are more detailed than last week and will likely lead to cases going to court.
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More than 30 suspected overdoses occurred in Austin on Monday, with four suspected overdose deaths.
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