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CBS News
11-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Watch Live: San Antonio officials to give update on plans to support peaceful protests amid ICE raids
As protests continue in Los Angeles and around the U.S. over immigration enforcement raids, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will deploy the state's National Guard as needed "to ensure peace & order." On Tuesday night, Abbott issued a response to another post on his X account saying he is sending the Texas National Guard to San Antonio ahead of planned protests. The governor's press secretary didn't confirm that San Antonio is where he is sending troops, but that they will be prepared as needed. Possible immigration protests in San Antonio San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, City Manager Erik Walsh and San Antonio Police Chief William McManus will hold a press conference Wednesday morning to share the city's plan to support peaceful demonstrations while ensuring public safety. "The State of Texas stands ready to deploy all necessary personnel and resources to uphold law and order across our state," Abbott's press secretary said. "Texas National Guard soldiers are on standby in areas where mass demonstrations are planned in case they are needed. Peaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation, but Texas will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in Los Angeles. Anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be swiftly held accountable to the full extent of the law." On Monday, hundreds of demonstrators took to Austin in protest of the ICE raids. This left four Austin police officers injured and a total of 12 people arrested. In Dallas, a protest that drew hundreds to a rally on a city bridge lasted for several hours Monday night before police declared it an "unlawful assembly" and warned people to leave or face possible arrest. "[The Texas National Guard] will use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order," Abbott said. How to watch San Antonio officials give plan to support peaceful protests What : San Antonio officials give plan to support peaceful protests Date: June 11 Time: 9 a.m. Location: San Antonio, Texas On TV: Live on CBS television stations. Find your local station here Online stream: Live on CBS News Texas in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device. Note: Streaming plans are subject to change
Fox News
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deploys National Guard across state ahead of anti-ICE protests
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed National Guard troops across the state ahead of more anti-ICE protests. Abbott announced the move early Wednesday in a post on X as protests sprang up in parts of Texas and across the U.S. this week. "Texas National Guard will be deployed to locations across the state to ensure peace & order," Abbott wrote in the post. "Peaceful protest is legal. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest. @TexasGuard will use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order." It was unclear where exactly Abbott was deploying the National Guard. Fox News Digital reached out to the governor's office for more details but did not immediately hear back. San Antonio Police Department Assistant Chief Jesse Salame told WOAI-TV that Chief William McManus confirmed the deployment of National Guard troops to the city, though he added that "we don't have any additional details about their deployment." Major demonstrations popped up in cities across Texas this week on the heels of violent riots in Los Angeles to protest federal immigration raids. In Austin, four police officers were injured trying to disperse a crowd of several hundred demonstrators that moved between the state Capitol and a federal building that houses an ICE office on Monday night. Austin police used pepper spray balls and state police used tear gas when demonstrators began trying to deface the federal building with spray paint. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said three officers were injured when individuals began hurling "very large" rocks, while a fourth suffered a shoulder injury during an arrest. "We support peaceful protest," Davis said. "When that protest turns violent, when it turns to throwing rocks and bottles ... that will not be tolerated. Arrests will be made." Austin police arrested eight people, and state police arrested five more. In Dallas, hundreds of protesters gathered near the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on Monday night. The situation was tense at times, with people throwing water bottles, fireworks and rocks at police officers, FOX4 Dallas reported. No officers were injured during the protest. Police arrested one individual, identified as 27-year-old Gerardo Velasquez Jr., who was charged with assault of a peace officer and attempt to take a weapon from an officer. More protests were planned in Dallas and Austin for Saturday, while a demonstration was planned in San Antonio for Wednesday evening.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Crash shuts down all lanes of I-35 southbound near 51st Street
AUSTIN (KXAN) — All southbound lanes of Interstate 35 in north Austin were shut down Saturday night due to a crash, according to the Austin Police Department. APD posted on X shortly after 10 p.m. that officers were responding to a crash in the 5400 block of I-35 southbound. That area is between 51st Street and U.S. Hwy 290. Drivers should avoid the area, expect delays, and take alternate routes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
1 dead, 1 taken in for questioning after incident in north Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said one person was found dead in north Austin late Friday night after a 911 caller asked for help and then hung up. According to APD, the call came in around 10:55 p.m. with an address in the 9800 block of Halifax Drive, which is near Dessau Road and East Runberg Lane. APD said 911 attempted a callback, but no one answered. Austin-Travis County EMS arrived at the scene first and found a person with 'obvious trauma to their body,' according to APD. ATCEMS attempted life-saving measures, but the person died at the scene. When officers arrived, a person of interest was detained. That person was taken to APD headquarters for questioning. MAP: Where have Austin's homicides occurred in 2025? APD said this incident was being investigated as Austin's 28th homicide of 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Over 3 dozen bodies found in, around Lady Bird Lake since 2022: data
The Brief Another body has been found in Lady Bird Lake, potentially that of a teenage paddleboarder Over three dozen bodies have been found in and around the lake since 2022, data show AUSTIN, Texas - Another body has been found at Lady Bird Lake. What we know The body was found around 7 a.m. by a paddleboarder near Riverside Drive and South Lamar. Police say that a person called 911 to report that they saw the body near the Butler Hike and Bike Trail. While there is currently no positive identification, Austin police believe the body is likely that of a teenage boy who went missing on Sunday. A preliminary investigation into his disappearance shows that the teenager was with his family on kayaks and paddleboards in the lake. The teen got out of his kayak to stand in shallow water; however, investigators say that he was not wearing a life jacket and had unknowingly been standing near an underwater shelf. Underwater shelves are a sudden drop-off in the lake, and the teen either stepped or slipped off and did not resurface. His kayak was later recovered with his life jacket and backpack still on it. The body found in the lake was wearing the same clothes and looked to be the same demographic as the missing teen, but identification is still pending, says APD. What they're saying "Another paddleboarder was here out on Lady Bird Lake and notified us that it appeared that an individual was deceased and floating on Lady Bird Lake," said Corporal Jose Mendez of the Austin Police Department. By the numbers Data obtained by FOX 7 Austin shows that at least 38 bodies have been found in or around Lady Bird Lake since 2022. Of those, 30 were male, and just over 60 percent were between 30 and 49 years old. Only two were teenagers, including the body found on Tuesday. In the past three years, the causes of death have been mainly attributed to accidental drownings. Second is suicide, as well as drug overdoses, and natural causes. Only one case has been ruled a murder; about half a dozen of these cases remain unknown. Dig deeper The Austin Police Department continues to reiterate that there is no reason for them to believe these deaths are connected. Police have also found no reason to suspect foul play, and there were no trauma wounds on the corpse of the most recent body. The Source Information in this report comes from reporting by FOX 7 Austin's Katie Pratt and data obtained by FOX 7 Austin.
