Hundreds rally at Governor’s Mansion to halt Rodney Reed execution

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Sunday's Top Story [Hundreds rally at Governor s Mansion to halt Rodney Reed execution]( [Hundreds rally at Governor’s Mansion to halt Rodney Reed execution]( Ray Jackson Jr. stood tall with his arms wrapped tightly around his son at the Governor's Mansion in downtown Austin on Saturday, softly whispering into the 13-year-old's ear as hundreds of surrounding protesters shouted "Free Rodney Reed!" [Read More »]( Local News [Sunny and warm Sunday; freezing and wintry conditions expected this week]( [Sunny and warm Sunday; freezing and ‘wintry’ conditions expected this week]( Snow Queen Elsa might make an early appearance to Austin as a cold front and possible freezing rain makes its way into the area this week. 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[Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 10, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 10, 2019]( Abbott's silence onReed is deafeningGov. Greg Abbott's silence on the subject of Rodney Reed's pending execution speaks louder than anything he might say. [Read More »]( Nation [Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants]( [Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration's plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation, a case with strong political overtones amid the 2020 presidential election campaign. [Read More »]( [Offshoot Mormon community hit in deadly attack leaves Mexico]( [Offshoot Mormon community hit in deadly attack leaves Mexico]( TUCSON, Ariz. [Read More »]( [For 30-somethings, stakes are high over future of DACA]( [For 30-somethings, stakes are high over future of DACA]( PHOENIX (AP) " Karina Ruiz's life is deeply rooted in Phoenix. [Read More »]( [Woman found in desert after harrowing, weeklong kidnapping]( [Woman found in desert after harrowing, weeklong kidnapping]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " A suburban Las Vegas woman dragged to California by father-and-daughter kidnappers was found cold but alive after a harrowing, weeklong kidnapping where she was raped, robbed and left for dead in the desert, authorities said. [Read More »]( [All eyes on Texas governor as calls grow to halt execution]( [All eyes on Texas governor as calls grow to halt execution]( AUSTIN, Texas (AP) " In his five years as Texas' governor, Republican Greg Abbott has overseen the execution of nearly 50 prisoners while only once sparing a condemned man's life, after a victims' family asked him to do so. [Read More »]( World [Italy: 5 Italian soldiers wounded by explosion in Iraq]( [Italy: 5 Italian soldiers wounded by explosion in Iraq]( ROME (AP) " Italy's defense ministry says five Italian soldiers have been wounded by the explosion of a device in Iraq. [Read More »]( [Climate protesters stage sit-in at Berlin s Tegel airport]( [Climate protesters stage sit-in at Berlin’s Tegel airport]( BERLIN (AP) " Dozens of people, many dressed in penguin costumes, are staging a sit-in at Berlin's Tegel airport to protest against greenhouse gas emissions from air travel. [Read More »]( [Hong Kong protesters vandalize subway station, storm mall]( [Hong Kong protesters vandalize subway station, storm mall]( HONG KONG (AP) " Protesters smashed windows in a subway station and a shopping mall Sunday and police made arrests in areas across Hong Kong amid anger over a demonstrator's death and the arrest of pro-democracy lawmakers. [Read More »]( [Japan emperor greets public in parade marking enthronement]( [Japan emperor greets public in parade marking enthronement]( TOKYO (AP) " Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako waved and smiled from an open car in a motorcade marking his enthronement Sunday before hundreds of thousands of delighted well-wishers who cheered, waved small flags and took photos from both sides of packed sidewalks. [Read More »]( [Spain goes to the polls with far-right tipped to make gains]( [Spain goes to the polls with far-right tipped to make gains]( MADRID (AP) " Spaniards have begun voting in the country*s fourth election in as many years with Catalonia*s secession drive and the predicted rise of a far-right party dominating the campaign. 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