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While the grand jury decided not to move forward with hate crime charges, the man was indicted on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony.
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Many people wonder whether the Colorado River that runs through Texas is related to the other Colorado River that created the Grand Canyon. It's not.
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Research shows having a lawyer present often reduces bail amounts. The county will provide lawyers for a limited time on Tuesday and Thursday. It has tried to roll out a program for years.
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Trustees voted Monday to spend over $4 million to buy the new buses. They also approved a plan to spend nearly $400,000 to retrofit district buses that do not currently have seat belts.
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Citizens can file lawsuits to remove so-called “rogue” prosecutors under a new state law. The latest case could be the first to head to court.
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Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual” treatment of inmates in hot prisons.
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Austin is struggling with drought. But members of a key advisory board say the city's water utility could do more to conserve.
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A Travis County resident filed a petition to remove District Attorney José Garza from office. The effort comes a little over a month after Garza's landslide victory in March's Democratic primary.
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The city is decreasing its number of drought stages from five to three with greater differences between stages. The new restrictions also change how the city measures its available water supply.
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But City Council members expressed concern about spending $500,000 more on an approach that doesn't get people into more permanent housing.