With execution blocked, Reed’s family begins new chapter

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. Monday's Top Story [With execution blocked, Reed s family begins new chapter]( [With execution blocked, Reed’s family begins new chapter]( Last week, Sandra Reed's blood pressure was high - too high to attend the numerous rallies held as her son's execution date neared. [Read More »]( Local News [The Austin school closure vote will happen as soon as Monday night. Here s what you need to know.]( [The Austin school closure vote will happen as soon as Monday night. Here’s what you need to know.]( The Austin school board on Monday will consider whether to close four schools in the 2020-21 school year - Brooke, Metz, Sims and Pease elementaries. [Read More »]( [Abbott s stance on homelessness found wide support]( [Abbott’s stance on homelessness found wide support]( "Vagrants," "derelicts," "filth," and "vermin" - that's what many Texans called Austin's homeless population in a barrage of online feedback to Gov. Greg Abbott.One Georgetown man suggested Austin's homeless community be jailed akin to prisoners of war. [Read More »]( [UPDATE: Two dead, four injured in eastern Travis County crash]( [UPDATE: Two dead, four injured in eastern Travis County crash]( A crash in eastern Travis County has left two men dead and four people injured after a head-on collision Sunday evening, Austin-Travis County EMS said. [Read More »]( [Police identify man killed in Pflugerville shooting Thursday]( [Police identify man killed in Pflugerville shooting Thursday]( The man killed in a shooting at a Pflugerville convenience store Thursday night was identified by police Sunday as 34-year-old Germichael Perry-Moses. [Read More »]( [Man critically injured in North Austin motorcycle crash]( [Man critically injured in North Austin motorcycle crash]( A man estimated to be in his 30s was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries following a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle in North Austin on Saturday evening. [Read More »]( Business [Ubeo acquires Connecticut office services firm]( [Ubeo acquires Connecticut office services firm]( Ubeo Business Services, which is co-headquartered in Austin and San Antonio, said Thursday that it has acquired Connecticut-based A&A Office Systems. Financial terms of the deal were not released. [Read More »]( [Mobile bike service Velofix chooses Austin for U.S. HQ, ramps up for growth]( [Mobile bike service Velofix chooses Austin for U.S. HQ, ramps up for growth]( Like a lot of startups, the idea for Vancouver-based Velofix was born out of frustration. [Read More »]( Sports [Bohls: Sooners, Hurts overcome largest deficit ever to bounce Baylor, 34-31]( [Bohls: Sooners, Hurts overcome largest deficit ever to bounce Baylor, 34-31]( WACO - From the time ESPN's high-volume "College GameDay" came on air after a brisk November dawn to the rather colorful invocation before this pivotal Big 12 football game kicked off at McLane Stadium, the events just smacked of a Baylor coming-out party. [Read More »]( [Photos: Texas and Iowa State clash in Ames]( [Photos: Texas and Iowa State clash in Ames](   [Read More »]( [Photos: Texas Tailgate: Texas Football Watch Party at Long Center]( [Photos: Texas Tailgate: Texas Football Watch Party at Long Center](   [Read More »]( [Jackson, Ravens roll past Watson, Texans]( [Jackson, Ravens roll past Watson, Texans]( BALTIMORE - Deshaun Watson couldn't run, couldn't hide and couldn't escape from the Baltimore Ravens' defense. [Read More »]( [Cowboys hold off Lions]( [Cowboys hold off Lions]( DETROIT - Dak Prescott and the assortment of playmakers surrounding him are getting praise for giving the Dallas Cowboys the NFL's top-ranked offense. [Read More »]( Opinion [Two Views: Don t write your Constitution in a panic]( [Two Views: Don’t write your Constitution in a panic]( Let Texas send a message to governments of the world: Do not under any circumstances adopt your constitution in the middle of widespread panic. [Read More »]( [Two Views: Texans embrace their Constitutional role]( [Two Views: Texans embrace their Constitutional role]( Texans received a stronger safeguard this month against any state tax being imposed on the income they earn through their hard work and initiative. [Read More »]( [Pitts: Barriers zigzag across America like a scar]( [Pitts: Barriers zigzag across America like a scar]( A few words about walls. [Read More »]( Nation [4 dead, 6 wounded in California football party shooting]( [4 dead, 6 wounded in California football party shooting]( FRESNO, Calif. [Read More »]( [Report: Prosecutor used daughter as bait to catch molester]( [Report: Prosecutor used daughter as bait to catch molester]( SAN JOSE, Calif. [Read More »]( [Kanye West talks about serving God during visit with Osteen]( [Kanye West talks about serving God during visit with Osteen]( HOUSTON (AP) " Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he's no longer in the service of fame and money but 'in service to God.' [Read More »]( [Vigil planned for victims of California school shooting]( [Vigil planned for victims of California school shooting]( SANTA CLARITA, Calif. [Read More »]( [Thousands at vigil for victims of California school shooting]( [Thousands at vigil for victims of California school shooting]( SANTA CLARITA, Calif. [Read More »]( World [The Latest: Police swoop in to arrest Hong Kong protesters]( [The Latest: Police swoop in to arrest Hong Kong protesters]( HONG KONG (AP) " The Latest on Hong Kong protests (all times local): 2:35 p.m. Hong Kong police have swooped in with tear gas and batons as protesters who have taken over a university campus make an apparent last-ditch effort to escape arrest. [Read More »]( [North Korea says it won t give Trump a summit for free]( [North Korea says it won’t give Trump a summit for free]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " North Korea on Monday responded to a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump that hinted at another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying it has no interest in giving Trump further meetings to brag about unless it gets something substantial in return. [Read More »]( [UK parties make election pitches to wary business leaders]( [UK parties make election pitches to wary business leaders]( LONDON (AP) " The leaders of Britain's three biggest national political parties are making their pitches to business leaders, trying to persuade skeptical industries that they can end years of economic uncertainty over Brexit. [Read More »]( [Hong Kong police battle protesters trying to escape arrest]( [Hong Kong police battle protesters trying to escape arrest]( HONG KONG (AP) " Hong Kong police using tear gas and batons fought off protesters Monday as they tried to break through a police cordon that is trapping hundreds of them on a university campus. [Read More »]( [Kim Jong Un supervises another N. Korean military drill]( [Kim Jong Un supervises another N. Korean military drill]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a parachuting drill of military sharpshooters and vowed to build an 'invincible army,' displaying more defiance even as the United States and South Korea called off their own exercises to create space for nuclear diplomacy. [Read More »]( Austin360 [East Austin Antiques Shop Hangs On]( [East Austin Antiques Shop Hangs On]( East Austin Antiques Shop Hangs On [Read More »]( [Central Machine Works opens as massive brewery, beer garden in East Austin]( [Central Machine Works opens as massive brewery, beer garden in East Austin]( Central Machine Works opens as massive brewery, beer garden in East Austin [Read More »]( [Photos: A-LIST: Seismic Dance Event at the Austin American-Statesman]( [Photos: A-LIST: Seismic Dance Event at the Austin American-Statesman]( Actor/DJ Idris Elba was one of the featured performers at the event. [Read More »]( [Photos: A-LIST: Tedeschi Trucks Band at Bass Concert Hall]( [Photos: A-LIST: Tedeschi Trucks Band at Bass Concert Hall]( An Evening with Tedeschi Trucks Band at Bass Concert Hall on November 15, 2019. [Read More »]( [Photos: A-LIST: Cautious Clay at Scoot Inn]( [Photos: A-LIST: Cautious Clay at Scoot Inn]( Cautious Clay performs at the Scoot Inn on Friday November 15th, 2019. [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. 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