‘Live PD’ stopping production after police protests, Javier Ambler death

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. Thursday's Top Story [ Live PD reality show shutting down after police protests, Javier Ambler death]( [‘Live PD’ reality show shutting down after police protests, Javier Ambler death]( The reality television show "Live PD" is stopping production as the nation roils from two weeks of protests against police brutality and two days after the American-Statesman reported that a crew from the series was filming when Javier Ambler died while being arrested by Williamson County sheriff’s deputies. [Read More »]( Local News [Lax social distancing, mask habits tied to coronavirus surge, Austin officials say]( [Lax social distancing, mask habits tied to coronavirus surge, Austin officials say]( Austin health officials say they attribute a record-breaking week of local COVID-19 infections in part to reckless behaviors by people who are venturing outside more without taking necessary precautions. [Read More »]( [City, CapMetro OK $10B Project Connect transit plan]( [City, CapMetro OK $10B Project Connect transit plan]( Capital Metro’s board and the Austin City Council both gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a $9.8 billion transit plan that would build three light rail lines throughout Austin. [Read More »]( [Protests calling to defund police planned for Lamar Blvd. in Austin on Thursday]( [Protests calling to defund police planned for Lamar Blvd. in Austin on Thursday]( A batch of demonstrations calling for Austin police to be defunded will kick off early Thursday along North Lamar Boulevard, according to a Facebook event page. [Read More »]( [Protests put Austin s black-owned businesses in the spotlight]( [Protests put Austin’s black-owned businesses in the spotlight]( Sheila Hawkins-Bucklew has a message for people who are looking to support black-owned businesses: "I don’t want to just see you when people are protesting. [Read More »]( Business [New store opens as part of H-E-B s $200M South Austin expansion]( [New store opens as part of H-E-B’s $200M South Austin expansion]( After delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, H-E-B has opened its newest Austin location, which is part of a multimillion-dollar investment in South Austin. [Read More »]( [Dell maintains hold atop server market]( [Dell maintains hold atop server market]( Dell Technologies widened its margin as the world’s leader in server sales despite economic uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to new industry data. [Read More »]( Sports [With summer workouts approaching, two Longhorns test positive for COVID-19]( [With summer workouts approaching, two Longhorns test positive for COVID-19]( Texas announced on Wednesday night that two members of its football team are self-isolating after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. [Read More »]( [Even with social distancing, Texas officials believe all season ticket holders can fit in stadium]( [Even with social distancing, Texas officials believe all season ticket holders can fit in stadium]( As long as Gov. [Read More »]( Opinion [Blow: How will white allies respond when this summer has passed?]( [Blow: How will white allies respond when this summer has passed?]( In 1964, during what was called Freedom Summer, over 700 mostly white young liberals descended on Mississippi to help register black voters. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: June 11, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: June 11, 2020]( Thoughtful coverageputs protests in contextRe: June 7 article, “Austin activists: Militant group co-opts Black Lives Matter protests, skews message.”Thank you to Julie Chang and the Statesman for this wonderful piece of investigative journalism. [Read More »]( Nation [Jefferson Davis statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia]( [Jefferson Davis statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia]( Protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis along Richmond, Virginia's famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night. [Read More »]( [Missouri paper owners resign in protest over racist cartoon]( [Missouri paper owners resign in protest over racist cartoon]( The co-owners of a family-owned Missouri newspaper resigned from their positions in protest Wednesday after the publication of a racist syndicated cartoon that depicted a black man stealing a purse from a white woman while hailing funding cuts to police. [Read More »]( World [Resurgence of virus threatens South Korea s success story]( [Resurgence of virus threatens South Korea’s success story]( Just weeks ago, South Korea was celebrating its hard-won gains against the coronavirus, easing social distancing, reopening schools and promoting a tech-driven anti-virus campaign President Moon Jae-in has called 'K-quarantine.' [Read More »]( [Norwegian man gets 21 years for slaying, mosque attack]( [Norwegian man gets 21 years for slaying, mosque attack]( A white nationalist Norwegian man who killed his stepsister and then stormed an Oslo mosque and opened fire, hitting no one, was found guilty Thursday and sentenced to 21 years in prison, the longest jail term under Norwegian law. [Read More »]( Austin360 [YMCA of Austin distributing free breakfasts, lunches to kids each Thursday]( [YMCA of Austin distributing free breakfasts, lunches to kids each Thursday]( YMCA of Austin and the Central Texas Food Bank will be providing weekly meals for kids at two YMCA locations: North Austin and East Communities. [Read More »]( [ Keep the music playing, no matter what : Ruthie Foster talks about getting through these times]( [‘Keep the music playing, no matter what’: Ruthie Foster talks about getting through these times]( Grammy-nominated singer Ruthie Foster's last appearance on an Austin stage before the coronavirus pandemic hit was on Feb. 22 at the Paramount Theatre as part of a salute to T-Bone Walker during the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association's annual Hall of Fame show. Family members of the East Texas blues legend, who died in 1975, watched with joy as the powerhouse vocalist sang Walker's best-known tune, "They Call It Stormy Monday," to a packed house that roared its appreciation. 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