‘Still mad as hell’: Protesters focus anger into organization

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. Saturday's Top Story [ Still mad as hell : Protesters focus anger into organization]( [‘Still mad as hell’: Protesters focus anger into organization]( Michael Burnett witnessed the rage and pain that stems from racism boil over as thousands of protesters flooded the streets of downtown Austin in the last weekend of May, calling for an end to police violence and racial inequality. [Read More »]( Local News [Pregnant woman shot with beanbag round by Austin police wants them held accountable]( [Pregnant woman shot with beanbag round by Austin police wants them held accountable]( A pregnant woman who Austin police shot in the abdomen with a beanbag round during protests last month spoke outside the department’s downtown headquarters Friday, calling for officers to be held accountable. [Read More »]( [Why Texas schools won t get their $1.2 billion in federal coronavirus aid]( [Why Texas schools won’t get their $1.2 billion in federal coronavirus aid]( Since the coronavirus shuttered schools in mid-March, the Austin district shelled out $9.8 million for technology, academics and premium pay to workers on the front lines to ensure student learning would continue. [Read More »]( [Williamson County reports 33 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 820]( [Williamson County reports 33 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 820]( Williamson County reported 33 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 820.Thirty people in the county have died in connection to the virus and 553 people have recovered. [Read More »]( [Hays County: 99 new coronavirus cases bring total to 673 amid rise in infections]( [Hays County: 99 new coronavirus cases bring total to 673 amid rise in infections]( Hays County on Friday reported 99 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in the county to 673.The number includes eight cases confirmed Thursday but that weren’t recorded in time before the county reported its tally for that day, which stopped at 82.The number of cases Friday is the highest single-day count reported by county officials since the pandemic started. [Read More »]( [Travis County: 3 new coronavirus deaths; total known cases climb to 4,314]( [Travis County: 3 new coronavirus deaths; total known cases climb to 4,314]( Travis County officials on Friday reported three new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the number of people who have died in connection to the virus to 104. [Read More »]( [ICE, advocacy group disagree about number of coronavirus cases at Taylor detention center]( [ICE, advocacy group disagree about number of coronavirus cases at Taylor detention center]( An immigrant advocacy group says there are six known coronavirus cases at a detention center in Taylor while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says there is one case. [Read More »]( Business [Garriott s latest adventure: The deepest parts of the sea]( [Garriott’s latest adventure: The deepest parts of the sea]( Traveling to the North and South poles and living aboard the International Space Station apparently wasn’t enough for Richard Garriott de Cayeux, a well-known adventurer and a prominent figure in Austin’s video game sector. [Read More »]( [ ENGAGE IN THE DAILY FIGHT: Leader of Austin black chamber of commerce points a path forward for business community]( [‘ENGAGE IN THE DAILY FIGHT:’ Leader of Austin black chamber of commerce points a path forward for business community]( Following the killing of George Lloyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and protests for social justice for black Americans, a number of Austin businesses have issued statements condemning police violence and pledging to increase diversity efforts. [Read More »]( [Deadline extended to nominate Austin employers as a Top Workplace]( [Deadline extended to nominate Austin employers as a Top Workplace]( If you work for a great employer in the Austin metro area, there’s still time for you to spread the word. [Read More »]( Sports [In show of unity and force, Texas athletes call for changes to address UT s racial past, future]( [In show of unity and force, Texas athletes call for changes to address UT’s racial past, future]( In a show of unity and force, multiple University of Texas athletes asked for a series of changes Friday that, if enacted, would radically alter UT’s racial landscape, from changing building names to replacing “The Eyes of Texas” as the school song. [Read More »]( [A history of The Eyes of Texas : Song performed at minstrel shows is now part of every-day UT life]( [A history of ‘The Eyes of Texas’: Song performed at minstrel shows is now part of every-day UT life]( “The Eyes of Texas” is nearly as old as the University of Texas itself. [Read More »]( [Area soccer players earn all-state selections]( [Area soccer players earn all-state selections]( While the Austin area’s high school soccer teams didn’t get a chance to prove themselves in the playoffs against the state’s elite sides because of the coronavirus pandemic, plenty of local players proved enough to pick up honors from the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches. [Read More »]( [Golden: Did NASCAR really just ban the Confederate flag? That s progress]( [Golden: Did NASCAR really just ban the Confederate flag? That’s progress]( NASCAR has done what would have been characterized as unthinkable just three months ago. [Read More »]( [NBA sets timetable for rest of season]( [NBA sets timetable for rest of season]( The NBA gave teams a more definite timetable for the restart to the pandemic-interrupted season Friday, including required coronavirus testing that is set to begin this month and mandatory individual workouts in early July before training camps. [Read More »]( Opinion [Tilove: From Emmett Till to George Floyd, drawing hope from horrific history]( [Tilove: From Emmett Till to George Floyd, drawing hope from horrific history]( PEARLAND — Charlotte Moman turned 8 in rural Forest, Miss., in September 1955, the same month that 14-year-old Emmett Till, who had been tortured and killed in the little Mississippi Delta town of Money — his body tied with barbed wire to a cotton gin fan and thrown in the Tallahatchie River — was being remembered back in his hometown of Chicago. [Read More »]( [Castillo: Look in the mirror, Austin. There s still work to do.]( [Castillo: Look in the mirror, Austin. There’s still work to do.]( As Black Lives Matter protests roil our city and the nation, Austin is taking a long, hard look in the mirror and it doesn’t like what it sees. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: June 13, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: June 13, 2020]( Voting should notrequire risking lifeThe Texas Supreme Court recently blocked the expansion of mail-in voting. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Why Congress needs to reclaim its authority on national security]( [Opinion: Why Congress needs to reclaim its authority on national security]( We are veterans from two generations of U.S. military conflicts: one of us served in the Air Force during Vietnam, the other as an Army paratrooper during the Iraq War. [Read More »]( Nation [Lives Lost: Weatherman built career on skills learned in war]( [Lives Lost: Weatherman built career on skills learned in war]( PORTLAND, Maine (AP) " Robert Fleury knew he wanted to serve his country when he was a teenager, so he signed up for one of the most remote assignments in World War II " tracking the weather for the U.S. Navy in the frigid Aleutian Islands off Alaska. [Read More »]( [Some states hit pause, others press on amid spike in virus]( [Some states hit pause, others press on amid spike in virus]( AUSTIN, Texas (AP) " Utah and Oregon put any further reopenings of their economies on hold amid a spike in coronavirus cases, but there was no turning back Friday in such states as Texas, California, Arkansas and Arizona despite flashing warning signs there, too. [Read More »]( [Poll: Americans maintain virus precautions as states reopen]( [Poll: Americans maintain virus precautions as states reopen]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Most Americans say they are wearing masks. They are still by and large avoiding restaurants. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Beijing shuts main food market after 7 new cases]( [The Latest: Beijing shuts main food market after 7 new cases]( BEIJING" Beijing closed the city's largest wholesale food market Saturday after the discovery of seven coronavirus cases in the previous two days. [Read More »]( [The Latest: India surpasses 300,000 cases with another spike]( [The Latest: India surpasses 300,000 cases with another spike]( NEW DELHI " India has reported another record daily spike in coronavirus infections as the country passes the grim milestone of 300,000 cases. [Read More »]( World [The Latest: South Africa reports big delays in test results]( [The Latest: South Africa reports big delays in test results]( JOHANNESBURG " South Africa says the average delay in obtaining coronavirus test results from public labs has risen to 12 days amid backlogs and shortages of testing materials. [Read More »]( Austin360 [By the Book: A happy ending is good therapy]( [By the Book: A happy ending is good therapy]( I’ve never been one to back away from books about difficult topics, including true crime, dystopian societies, ghosts and monsters, wars, abusive childhoods. [Read More »]( [PHOTOS: Today in History, June 12]( [PHOTOS: Today in History, June 12]( PHOTOS: Today in History, June 12 [Read More »]( [PHOTOS: Go behind the scenes as restaurants opened to dining again]( [PHOTOS: Go behind the scenes as restaurants opened to dining again]( PHOTOS: Go behind the scenes as restaurants opened to dining again [Read More »]( [Great outdoors: 10 ideas for waterfront camping across the state]( [Great outdoors: 10 ideas for waterfront camping across the state]( For many families, camping is a low-risk, budget-friendly activity that all ages can take part in amid pandemic fears. Offering both isolation and good [Read More »]( [Jackie Venson asks the Austin music scene: What are you willing to do? ]( [Jackie Venson asks the Austin music scene: ‘What are you willing to do?’]( Jackie Venson asks the Austin music scene: 'What are you willing to do?' 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