About 300 people attended the peaceful protest on the South Lawn on Sunday. Around them, life continued as usual: People took graduation photos, a family played catch and tourists looked on with curiosity.
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Hartzell’s protest response has also resulted in condemnations from students and faculty.
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A resolution passed Thursday would prevent city money and staff from being used to investigate or prosecute transgender people seeking health care.
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But officials also said overdose-related calls appear to be slowing, partially because of the widespread distribution of Narcan.
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Travis County Attorney Delia Garza, who has been in communication with the university over its response to campus protests, called UT's insistence "an interesting statement."
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The popular swimming hole in Wimberley will not be open for swimming this summer. The Hays County Parks Department said increased demand on the local aquifer has caused Jacob's Well's condition to worsen.
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The six areas totalling nearly 2 square miles – the largest area being Lost Creek in West Austin.
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The announcement comes days before the first anniversary of a mass shooting in an Allen mall, where a shooter killed eight people.
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The UT Austin campus was quiet Wednesday after a pro-Palestinian rally was postponed. The university said demonstrators had brought weapons — including guns, rocks, bricks and chains — to a protest a day earlier.
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