• Ken Paxton appeals Texas drag performance law injunction

    Ken Paxton appeals Texas drag performance law injunction
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a federal appeals court to reverse another judge's decision and let the state enforce its law that would restrict and even criminalize drag performances.
    In a 50-page briefing filed Tuesday, Paxton requested the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans to take up the permanent injunction issued against Senate Bill 12 last year. He previously promised to appeal when a federal judge in Houston blocked the law from taki
  • APD releases bodycam footage from shooting involving officer, man with BB gun

    APD releases bodycam footage from shooting involving officer, man with BB gun
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department released body-worn camera footage from a Dec. 26 incident in which an officer fatally shot a man who was carrying a BB gun. Police said at the time of the shooting, the BB gun appeared to be a rifle.Police said the man pointed the gun at the officers before he was shot.APD released the video on its YouTube page Tuesday. The video and audio released contain graphic content and language. Viewer discretion is advised. Per APD policy, videos re

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