UT said 34 of the 79 arrested on Monday were students, and none were faculty or staff.
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Austin’s local prosecutor said today UT Austin’s policy to call in state/local police to arrest pro-Palestinian demonstrators is “unsustainable.”

The head of the UT System said the university will continue to make “every effort” to do just that.

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'Moreover, we will make every effort to see that students who violate campus policies and outside individuals and groups that violate state law are fully prosecuted.'

The University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman issues a statement on protests at UT Austin

Travis County Attorney Delia Garza said the arrest documents from Monday's UT Austin protest are more detailed than last week and will likely lead to cases going to court.
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After 79 more arrests at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at UT, Travis County attorney says continuing to charge protesters is “unsustainable.”

Story by Andrew England Weber.
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ATCEMS says multiple demographics are affected, from people in their 20s to 50s. Some folks were unhoused, but not all. Patients reported using different drugs, but authorities think an opioid like fentanyl is involved since folks responded to Narcan. bit.ly/3Uu6Nn4

About 100-150 people on the South Mall at UT-Austin right now. A mix of pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel, media and curious onlookers. Someone brought a bunch of pizzas.

UTPD officers are standing by with zip ties.

I spoke to Here & Now this morning about yesterday's protests on the UT Austin campus: wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

NEW: Travis County Attorney Delia Garza says her office has received 65 cases for criminal trespassing after UT protests yesterday, calls on UT to find a “compromise” with demonstrators and that her office has been overwhelmed with cases.

“It does not seem sustainable.”

Around 40-50 students + some faculty have come out for the event. So far, things appear to be very peaceful and quiet. Campus police are watching the event from the outskirts of the lawn.

Happening now: Members of UT Austin’s Palestine Solidarity Committee are hosting a “Palestine 101” event on the campus’s south mall.

On May 4, voters in the Austin area will decide on a number of city-level races and propositions. Today is the last day of early voting.
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Update from ATCEMS: the surge in overdoses that began yesterday continues, with suspected overdoses at 51 as of around noon today. KUT Austin

This soccer season KUT Austin is partnering with Austin FC on a podcast. In the latest episode, we chat w/ Zan Kolmanic & singer Lesly Reynaga
Also check recent episodes with Daniel Pereira & Emi Rigoni, the great Gina Chavez, & the legend of Pollo FC 🏆
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Something interesting is happening at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. After years of explosive growth, flight activity is slowing down.

American, Spirit, Virgin, etc have slashed routes.

But Delta is expanding, boosting flights by 20%

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Seventy-nine people were arrested on UT Austin's campus during demonstrations Monday against Israel's war in Gaza, the Travis County Sheriff's Office said.
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As some airlines vacate gates, Delta Airlines is launching 11 new flights from Austin this month — destinations include McAllen, Midland/Odessa, Nashville, Cincinnati and Raleigh-Durham — representing a 20% increase in Delta's service over last year. l8r.it/QZSQ

We now know that these were flashbangs. ID'd by my colleague Patricia Lim via International Women's Media Foundation

There were more than 30 suspected overdoses in Austin on Monday, including four people who died.

“When we see outbreaks like this, the suspicion is that essentially there's a new quote-unquote ‘batch’ in town,” an ATCEMS representative said. l8r.it/i8Q5

NEW: The Travis County Sheriff's Office says 79 people were booked on charges related to yesterday’s protest at UT Austin.

They are all still in jail at this point.