A group of migrants from Mauritania are found in Tijuana, initially arrested then determined they were being kept against their will.

Pennybacker Bridge

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/

An isolated storm possible overnight.

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/

The Texas House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety is set to consider 17 school safety bills on the day of the Nashville shooting that left 3 children and 3 adults dead. The hearing was scheduled well in advance of Monday's tragedy, but the latest shooting underscores the urgency of the legislation. KXAN's Ryan Chandler takes a look at the latest efforts to protect students and shares the message from a family grieving Texas' Santa Fe High School shooting.

CapMetro is expected to finish construction on its upcoming police department in the coming year, officials announced at a Monday afternoon board meeting. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/capmetro-to-finish-temporary-police-hq-construction-in-coming-year/

The Texas Department of Public Safety plans to help patrol Austin under a new partnership with the Austin Police Department. Ausitn Mayor Kick Watson, Police Chief Joseph Chacon and others spoke about the plan Monday.

Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-leaders-dps-to-announce-new-plan-to-address-safety-concerns-in-city/

he first steps of a trial for the man accused of shooting and killing Austin protester Garrett Foster in July 2020 happen Monday.

Daniel Perry, an Army sergeant, was indicted in the case in 2021 on felony charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor charge of deadly conduct.

Investigators say Foster, 28, had been participating in a march against police violence when he was shot and killed.