Floyd’s death inspires bias training for officers in Texas

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 [Floyd s death inspires bias training for officers in Texas]( [Floyd’s death inspires bias training for officers in Texas]( It never hurts to ask.State Rep. Garnet Coleman, a Houston Democrat struggling with heartbreak and anger over images of George Floyd beneath a police officer's knee, reached out to the Texas agency that sets training standards for law enforcement with a request. [Read More »]( Local News [Lockhart residents march to have Confederate monument removed, honor George Floyd]( [Lockhart residents march to have Confederate monument removed, honor George Floyd]( LOCKHART - More than a hundred protesters marched from a curtain-covered Confederate memorial outside the Caldwell County Courthouse to the Caldwell County Justice Center Saturday morning in memory of George Floyd, while also urging local leaders to remove the monument instead of just hiding it. [Read More »]( [Dozens gather at Fort Hood to demand answers in missing soldier case]( [Dozens gather at Fort Hood to demand answers in missing soldier case]( KILLEEN - Tears unceasingly spilled down the cheeks of 16-year-old Lupe Guillen outside of Fort Hood on Friday night as she and a crowd of protesters demanded answers about her soldier sister, who was last seen almost two months ago. [Read More »]( [Retired engineer from Round Rock, 90, recalls work on Apollo program]( [Retired engineer from Round Rock, 90, recalls work on Apollo program]( "Houston, we've had a problem." These words, often slightly misquoted, echoed through the headsets of those working the Apollo 13 mission in April 1970. [Read More »]( [Sunny Sunday with a high near 92; more sunshine ahead]( [Sunny Sunday with a high near 92; more sunshine ahead]( Another dry and sunny day means a cool morning with high temperatures this afternoon topping out in the low 90s for Central Texas. [Read More »]( [Pace Bend Park closes to overcrowding]( [Pace Bend Park closes to overcrowding]( Pace Bend Park is closed after reaching capacity limits Sunday afternoon. [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 »]( [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 [2020 Breazeale Cup: Football coach, campus coordinator Carl Abseck sets tone for champion Cedar Park]( [2020 Breazeale Cup: Football coach, campus coordinator Carl Abseck sets tone for champion Cedar Park]( Early in the season, Cedar Park softball coach Cami Jenschke entered a practice a bit short-handed. [Read More »]( [2020 Breazeale Cup: Ranking area high school athletic programs for the school year]( [2020 Breazeale Cup: Ranking area high school athletic programs for the school year]( THE TOP 101. [Read More »]( [What s in a name?: A look at the names on buildings that Texas athletes want changed]( [What’s in a name?: A look at the names on buildings that Texas athletes want changed]( The University of Texas has a long tradition of naming campus buildings after school presidents, influential donors and members of the UT System Board of Regents. [Read More »]( [Bohls: The Eyes of frustrated players are upon Texas, but the song remains the same]( [Bohls: The Eyes of frustrated players are upon Texas, but the song remains the same]( Texas players have spoken in good faith. The school will listen, we trust, equally in good faith. [Read More »]( [A sixth season for No. 6: DJ Petrinsky set to return to Texas in 2021]( [A sixth season for No. 6: DJ Petrinsky set to return to Texas in 2021]( After years of wearing the No. 6 jersey at Texas, DJ Petrinsky will extend his collegiate baseball career into a sixth season. [Read More »]( Opinion [Brazziell: Austin police protests more than just another assignment]( [Brazziell: Austin police protests more than just another assignment]( I saw the video on Memorial Day. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Honor George Floyd with needed reforms]( [Editorial: Honor George Floyd with needed reforms]( After meeting with grieving family members of the man whose death unleashed national protests, Gov. [Read More »]( [Pitts: Don t say, I am not a racist ]( [Pitts: Don’t say, ‘I am not a racist’]( This column is presented as a public service. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: June 14, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: June 14, 2020]( Change begins with anew Williamson sheriffJune 10 commentary, “Say his name: Javier Ambler should be alive.”My husband and I join fellow Williamson County residents in calling for the resignation of Sheriff Robert Chody. [Read More »]( Nation [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 »]( World [Russia s low virus death toll still raises questions in West]( [Russia’s low virus death toll still raises questions in West]( MOSCOW (AP) " When Leonid Shlykov's father, Sergei, died in a Moscow hospital last month after 11 days on a ventilator, the death certificate listed the coronavirus as an underlying condition but not the actual cause of death. [Read More »]( Austin360 [You gotta see this art: With Liberty and Justice for All a lighthouse in stormy times]( [You gotta see this art: ‘With Liberty and Justice for All’ a lighthouse in stormy times]( When I first spied them from a distance in 2016, I stopped in my tracks. The giant words, shimmering in the shifting light, could be seen for blocks in downtown Austin. 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