With a solemn demeanor, Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo announced Thursday the indefinite suspension of Detective Christopher Dunn, the lead internal affairs investigator of the Nathaniel Sanders II shooting by Officer Leonardo Quintana....

Capital Metro bus riders could experience a fare increase of $0.25 per one-way trip if it’s approved by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization....

FORT HOOD — The deadliest attack on a domestic U.S. military base in modern history struck Fort Hood on Thursday as a soon-to-be-deployed Army psychiatrist opened fire on a group of soldiers and civilians, killing 12 and injuring 31....

KILLEEN — Most of the seats in the sanctuary of Memorial Baptist Church were empty Thursday night after the shooting at nearby Fort Hood left members of the community in shock....

A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. ...

FORT HOOD, Texas — Army closes base at Fort Hood, Texas amid reports that several people have been shot, killed....

After six months of investigations and review, Austin Police Department Officer Leonardo Quintana will be suspended 15 days for not recording on his dashboard camera the events that led to the shooting death of 18-year-old Nathaniel Sanders in May....

With his black cowboy hat and a cigar in his mouth, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman said he wants to give power back to the people. “The politicians have hijacked the power from the people, and I want to give it back,” he sai...

UT System presidents expressed relief after the passage of Proposition 4 this week....

By day, Austin residents and visitors choose the Warehouse District for coffee, lunch and the authentic, pedestrian-friendly vibe of the area....

Public library branch reopens after delay caused by moisture...

While struggling to attain asylum, hundreds of immigrant women are kept behind chain-link fences within a former medium security prison, no more than an hour away from the state Capitol....

Though proposals to change the foreign language curriculum requirements were dropped two weeks ago, UT administrators listened as students expressed their opinions on language requirements Tuesday evening....

All 11 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution passed after 30,068 Travis County voters and other Texans hit their precinct polling places Tuesday....

The office of City Councilman Bill Spelman declared Monday that the domestic partners of the more than 200 city employees who are in same-sex relationships will continue to receive health insurance benefits in the event of their termination from a job or ...

To address issues related to the layoffs in the McCombs School of Business, Dean Thomas Gilligan gave a brief overview of the effects the cuts will have on remaining employees and fielded questions at a town hall meeting Tuesday....

Undergraduate students will have a chance to give their input on the future shape of the foreign language curriculum at UT during a forum tonight hosted by the Senate of College Councils and the Liberal Arts Council....

As voters head to the polls today to weigh in on 11 state constitutional amendments, student groups are prioritizing Proposition 4, which would increase state funding for universities hoping to reach tier-one status....

According to recent data gathered by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, representation of minorities in law schools is up across the country, but the number of blacks in law school is shrinking, a trend that has yet to be seen at UT....

Following a lull in the number of reported swine flu cases, the American College Health Association statistics indicate that the disease is returning to the country’s college and university campuses....