Florida students from Southeastern University spent their Spring break in South Texas crossing into northern Mexican border towns of Reynosa and Matamoros daily taking goods and items and praying and giving hope to the asylum seekers waiting in Mexico. Border Report spoke with them at a McAllen, Texas, church on Friday, March 17, and nonprofit organizations hosting and helping them. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report Video)
Florida students from Southeastern University spent their Spring break in South Texas crossing into northern Mexican border towns of Reynosa and Matamoros daily taking goods and items and praying and giving hope to the asylum seekers waiting in Mexico. Border Report spoke with them at a McAllen, Texas, church on Friday, March 17, and nonprofit organizations hosting and helping them. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report Video)
Advocates for transgender rights gathered inside the Texas Capitol overnight after the end of a hearing into a bill that would ban minors from receiving medical treatment to change their gender. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/lgbtq-advocates-protest-texas-bill-affecting-trans-people/
Thousands of people living with chronic pain are hoping lawmakers at the Texas Capitol provide them with relief in the form of medical marijuana.
Elgin police suspended an overnight search after investigating a shooting late Monday night. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/elgin/elgin-police-suspend-search-for-suspect-after-monday-night-shooting/
More than three dozen migrants have died in a fire at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico near the U.S. border, an official said Tuesday. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/reports-dozens-feared-dead-at-migrant-facility-in-mexico-2/
Afternoon highs cool a bit midweek behind a weak morning cold front.
AISD Board of Trustees President Arati Singh wrote a letter to community members saying Thursday's special meeting will be to consider slowing down the district's search for a permanent superintendent. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/education/austin-isd-board-of-trustees-may-slow-down-search-for-permanent-superintendent/
While public schools are given safety rules from the Texas Education Agency, each individual private school tackles it differently.
People living in Austin will soon see an increased presence of Texas Department of Public Safety troopers throughout the city because of a new partnership announced Monday to assist with local police staffing issues.
Bills aimed at fixing Texas Vet Board 'mess' advance at the Capitol
Multiple people were injured after a shooting at a popular east Austin park on Sunday.
The Austin Police Department told KXAN officers were called to the intersection of Nash Hernandez Sr. Road and Chicon Street at 6:39 p.m., located next to Chicano Park.
APD said three people were injured and are expected to survive, but no arrests have yet been made.
https://www.kxan.com/news/multiple-injuries-after-sunday-shooting-in-east-austin-park/
