Investigative reporter at @KXAN_News in Austin. Host of Inside Austin’s Agenda.
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New video shows the moments Austin Police officers arrived at the scene of an ICE shooting. Mayor Kirk Watson walked me through his takeaways from the video.
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Will CM Paige Ellis endorse someone in the D8 race? What are her priorities for the remainder of her term?
On today’s episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda, Ellis sat down with me to reflect on her time at City Hall. Full episode at KXAN.com.
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A roughly 100 page report about Austin 911 operations that went public this week addressed the feasibility of establishing a joint emergency communications center. kxan.com/news/local/austin/c…
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RT @WCSOTXSheriff: We are currently withholding the victim’s name until a next of kin notification has been made.
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You can find the full episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda with the mayor here: kxan.com/inside-austins-agen…
Thanks for watching, @data_atx!
Austin's mayor did not hold back on KXAN with @GraceReaderTV
He says the council members that voted to move the 911 department out from under the police department, are doing so for political reasons, because they don't like the police department 👀
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On today’s episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda, Austin Mayor @kirkpwatson talked about why he was “disappointed” with this year’s budget and what ultimately led him to vote against it. You can find the full episode and our ~45 min conversation over at KXAN.com.
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Leading up to our first official “Cause & Effect” episode this Friday, @KXAN_News is releasing the episodes we’ve been testing in recent weeks before launch. Today, we explore a school district’s police issues, state requirements for campus safety and how our investigation played a part in the impact: tinyurl.com/4fs2p5a7 #KXANinvestigates
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“On behalf of me and my entire team, it has been an honor to serve the people of Southwest Austin, and I look forward to continuing to connect with this city in new capacities, whatever those may be,” Ellis responded in the statement.
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ICE detained a five-year-old boy and his father in Austin and confirmed they're now housed together at the Dilley Detention Center.
The latest reporting from @GraceReaderTV @KXAN_News
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Do city council candidates live where they say they do? Austin doesn’t check — but we do. kxan.com/investigations/do-c…
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On today’s Inside Austin’s Agenda, I sat down with CM Marc Duchen to better understand why he voted “no” on the city budget last night. Duchen and Mayor Kirk Watson were the lone no votes. Watch episodes under the ‘Inside Austin’s Agenda’ tab at KXAN.com.
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KXAN gets tips from people just like you every day, and those tips can lead to real change. Here’s some info on when you should report, how to report, and what happens when you do. Questions about tips? Drop them in the comments or reach out to me privately!
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RESULTS: Just days after @KXAN_News Investigator @GraceReaderTV broke news that Leander ISD’s police department faces a state probe over hiring and staffing issues, the district has placed its police chief on administrative leave. READ MORE: tinyurl.com/5a5un6tc #KXANinvestigates
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ICYMI: Leander ISD is responding publicly after KXAN investigators pushed it for weeks to answer questions we had about its newly-created police department. @willdupreetv and I chat about what we found — and the unusual way the district responded:
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“Recently we received questions about Leander ISD’s police department.”
You may have seen this video yesterday from Leander ISD, along with a Q&A.
All of the questions LISD posted, copy and paste from me. Here’s what we found that the district is now addressing:
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Should it be easier for you to see which nonprofits the city has contracts with and what those nonprofits are doing with the money? After the city published a social service contract audit, I asked @chitoforatx that question during today's episode of Inside Austin's Agenda.
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