Andrew Weber
ReporterAndrew Weber is KUT's government accountability reporter, focusing on criminal justice, policing, courts and homelessness in Austin and Travis County. You can email him at aweber@kut.org.
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A so-called national shutdown has drawn support from businesses and students in Austin. Hundreds of AISD students walked out of class on Friday to join the protest movement. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state would investigate the school district's role. -
A Reddit post showing paltry food conditions at Austin's Eighth Street Shelter led to online backlash. -
City workers clocked in for a combined 1,782,228 hours in 2025, with first-responders accounting for the bulk of overtime spending. -
Travel is discouraged as accumulated sleet and freeing rain make roads, bridges and overpasses "extremely dangerous" and travel "near impossible in many areas." -
The National Weather Service says the Austin area can expect freezing temperatures this weekend, along with wind chills in the single digits and the possibility of freezing rain or sleet. -
Attorneys said in court that Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees unknowingly violated a court order when they deported Any López Belloza before Thanksgiving. -
The program aims to give officers a chance to communicate with — and learn from — people filing complaints against them. -
Austin's drop mirrored cities across the country that also saw less crime last year. But it's a promising trend for the short-staffed department. -
Austin Police said the arrests came during protests outside the J.J. Pickle federal building Saturday night and that pepper balls were used to disperse the crowd. Demonstrations also took place earlier Saturday and on Friday. -
Joseph Spees, the 11-year Austin police officer, was fired last month as a result of the incident.
