Andrew Weber

The family of Raj Moonesinghe, a South Austin man who was fatally shot by police nearly two years ago, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the Austin Police Department.

Alex Jones testifies at the Travis County Courthouse during his defamation trial in Austin in 2022.

Mark Bankston, a lawyer for families of Sandy Hook victims, questions Alex Jones during his trial in Austin in 2022.

Travis County District Attorney José Garza says a barrage of threats pushed him to request security from county commissioners.

Mike Spier, vice president of overseas operations at U.S. Wheat Associates, was elected president and CEO to succeed Vince Peterson, who will retire July 1, 2025. Spier has traveled to more than 50 countries, gaining experience in grain merchandising, international wheat trading, market analysis and negotiation of ocean freight contracts.

Austin police officer Christopher Taylor appears for his sentencing hearing on. Nov. 26. Taylor was convicted of deadly conduct in the shooting death of a man with a history of mental illness.

Christopher Taylor was sentenced to two years in prison for the on-duty shooting of Mauris DeSilva. He was fired Wednesday from the police department.

Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center said the attorney general's lawsuit could have a chilling effect on nonprofits that provide services in Austin.

District Attorney José Garza walks to the stage to give a speech on election night March 5.

More than a thousand people applied to Austin's Live Music Fund grant program in 2024. More than $4.5 million were doled out to nearly 140 recipients. But many longtime artists were denied assistance.