Austin staff memo flagged nonprofit contract concerns after voteMayor Kirk Watson and two council members questioned extending contracts before a broader review is complete.The Dallas Morning News6d agoWhole story →HealthEconomyKirk Watsonaustin contract vote
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson slammed for rushing to blame ICE after shootingAustin Mayor Kirk Watson and other Democrats face criticism for attacking ICE after a suspected illegal immigrant was shot during a law enforcement operation.Fox News14d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentKirk Watsonaustin ice shooting
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials sayLocal authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas. The Austin police chief said the man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot at least once Sunday afternoon on the city’s north side. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference with city officials…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution16d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityKirk Watsonice shooting in austin
Police report ICE-involved shooting in Austin, TexasBy Eduardo Cuevas, CNN (CNN) — A federal immigration agent shot a person Sunday in Austin, officials in the Texas city said. City officials confirmed the shooting that involved Immigration and Customs Enforcement in North Austin. A news conference with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Police Chief Lisa Davis is planned, the advisory said. TheABC17News.com16d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomyKirk Watsonice involved shooting
Kirk Watson proposes alternative to Austin ISD state takeoverMayor Kirk Watson said that Austin ISD parents should petition the Texas Education Agency to close schools instead of take over the district.The Dallas Morning News27d agoWhole story →EducationKirk Watsonaustin isd takeover debate
