🪧 New UT protest audio

🚓 Investigation Into I-35 Crash Continues, Despite Negative Blood Test

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says an intoxication manslaughter and assault investigation into driver Solomun Weldekeal-Araya will continue even after a blood test shows he was sober at the time of a March crash that left five people dead. [Austin American-Statesman]

🌳 Why Austin’s Trees Differ Based on Where You Are

On Austin’s west side, trees are lush and shady. You can’t say the same for East Austin, and some in town are trying to change that disparity. [City Cast Austin 🎧]

🪧 Officers Questioned Protest Arrests, Audio Reveals

Audio from body-worn cameras, acquired by Rolling Stone, reveals officers questioned their own actions during pro-Palestinian protests on The University of Texas at Austin campus last spring. One officer can be heard saying, “What are they doing illegal now? What if this was after a game or something?” [Rolling Stone]

🏠 The Whimsical Austin House You Can Tour

For $15 cash, you can tour Austinite James Talbot’s weird and whimsical home that he calls “Casa Neverlandia.” You’ll definitely want to look at photos of the house if you don’t feel like dropping by! [Texas Monthly]

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