Equity Action, the nonprofit behind the Austin Police Oversight Act, filed a last-minute order to block Thursday's City Council vote on the deal.

911 call response times, police staffing shortages and the city's possible deal on a police labor contract are top of mind for many voters. Where do the candidates stand?

Officers' employment files were long kept in-house. After a judge's ruling last month, the city is now releasing them.

An unusual legal move has bought more time for a Texas man who was set to be executed Thursday evening.

The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony from invited witnesses and members of the public over proposed legislation to ban masks wearing during public protests.

Democrat Alex Villalobos and Republican Anthony Hipolito are vying to become sheriff in the Nov. 5 election. KUT asked each candidate about school threats, the fentanyl crisis and law enforcement's presence on campus.

The Department of Public Safety's alert early Friday about a suspect in the Panhandle went statewide — and riled some sleepy Austinites.

A jury found Taylor guilty of deadly conduct Saturday in the 2019 killing of Mauris DeSilva, a 46-year-old neuroscientist.

The diversion program offers an alternative place to go: a 24/7 psychiatric emergency services center. And a place to stay: a residential facility that provides care and case management.

Under a little-known Texas elections law, state prison inmates who are actively appealing their convictions are eligible to register and vote.