Andrew Weber

Interim Dean Anita Vangelisti fired KUT Public Media General Manager Debbie Hiott this week for "lack of responsible leadership" ahead of the KUT Festival. Documents obtained by KUT don't suggest any glaring issues between UT and event planners in the days and weeks before the festival.

Body-worn camera footage from police showed the suspect walking with an AR-15-style rifle, crowds of pedestrians running and hiding along West Sixth Street and officers firing multiple times at the suspect.

Greg Stoker is one of dozens of activists attempting to break the Israeli blockade and bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry, a former Army sergeant who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin in 2020. He had been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

More than 60 musicians are boycotting the South by Southwest music festival underway in Austin, Texas, over the event's partnership with the U.S. Army and big defense contractors.

A new state law in Texas goes into effect soon that bans guaranteed water breaks on outdoor job sites. Now, some cities and workers there are pushing back and calling for new federal heat standards.

Bands that play South By Southwest in Austin get paid $250 while organizers make profits. Musicians are speaking out about needing more money as exposure at the festival is no longer as lucrative.

A court ruling says trans youth in Texas may seek gender affirming care at a Dallas clinic, while a lawsuit makes its way to trial. But some families are crossing state lines to get treatment.

Musicians in Austin wanted to commemorate this "dumpster fire" of a year, so they created a musical piece to be played inside dumpsters.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened city leaders in Austin after they allowed increased camping by the homeless in public or under bridges.