Man shot to death during downtown Austin protest

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 [Man shot to death during downtown Austin protest]( [Man shot to death during downtown Austin protest]( At least one person was killed in downtown Austin on Saturday night in the midst of a Black Lives Matter protest, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. at Fourth Street and Congress Avenue, EMS officials said. [Read More »]( Local News [Hanna causes flooding in South Texas as it weakens to tropical storm]( [Hanna causes flooding in South Texas as it weakens to tropical storm]( As it weakened to a tropical storm Sunday morning, Hanna pushed inland through the Rio Grande Valley, leaving flooding and damage in its path in a wide swath of South Texas and northern Mexico. 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[Read More »]( Sports [Herman: For Texas Dems, is this the year?]( [Herman: For Texas Dems, is this the year?]( Once upon a time, a seemingly long time ago when it was socially acceptable to allow people to see your nose and mouth, there was a political party that enjoyed a state of monopoly in a state of consequence. [Read More »]( [Bridges: Denouncing the views of our founders]( [Bridges: Denouncing the views of our founders]( On this date in 1871, the first edition of what would become the Austin American-Statesman hit the streets of our city. [Read More »]( [Pitts: Donald Trump knows how to put on a show]( [Pitts: Donald Trump knows how to put on a show]( We are watching a show. It’s important to keep that in mind. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: July 26, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: July 26, 2020]( Rename Tyler Highafter Earl CampbellOn July 16, the Tyler Independent School District board of trustees voted in favor of changing the names of Robert E. [Read More »]( Opinion [Hunger organization pushes out Yoho after Capitol incident]( [Hunger organization pushes out Yoho after Capitol incident]( WASHINGTON (AP) " A nonpartisan Christian organization that seeks to end hunger said Saturday it asked for and received the resignation of Rep. [Read More »]( [100 Days: Trump faces headwinds as Election Day draws near]( [100 Days: Trump faces headwinds as Election Day draws near]( WASHINGTON (AP) " With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any previous point in Donald Trump's presidency, putting the incumbent in a perilous position as his reelection bid against Democrat Joe Biden enters a pivotal stretch. [Read More »]( [Police corral crowds as movers enter US Consulate in China]( [Police corral crowds as movers enter US Consulate in China]( CHENGDU, China (AP) " Three medium-size moving trucks entered a U.S. Consulate in southwest China on Sunday, as its impending closure over rising bilateral tensions drew a steady stream of onlookers for the second straight day. [Read More »]( Nation [NKorea puts Kaesong city in lockdown over suspected outbreak]( [NKorea puts Kaesong city in lockdown over suspected outbreak]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea under total lockdown over coronavirus concerns and declared a state of emergency to contain a potential outbreak, the North's state media reported Sunday. 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