A viral video on X shows anti-ICE protesters spray painting “KlLL DONALD TRUMP” on columns at the site of the Austin ICE shooting. The victim, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, is being held by ICE at Pearsall, according to his lawyer. People protest outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on … Read more
DoorDash is facing boycott calls on social media after a man was shot in AustinTexas by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, is being held by ICE at Pearsall. Activists hold an emergency protest a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and … Read more
The lawyer representing the man who was shot in AustinTexas by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has shared new details about her client, saying he “still has the bullet lodged in his body,” and has “received no pain medication and had to sleep on the floor.” Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan … Read more
The lawyer representing the man who was shot in Austin, Texas by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has spoken out after the incident. The victim has been identified as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, according to the BBC. Protests have now erupted, with local officials seeking answers from federal authorities. AUSTIN, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER … Read more
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Austinthe capital of Texas. An ICE officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. (REUTERS) What happened in Austin? The man was shot once in the torso on Austin’s north side. Austin Police Chief Lisa … Read more
The shooting of a man by a Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texassparked a tense standoff between protesters and law enforcement on Sunday. Dramatic videos of protests breaking out around the scene of the shooting have emerged. Protesters confront police officers after city officials said that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more
Sharifa Nicole Henderson has been indicted on federal charges on Friday after prosecutors alleged she threatened to kill Jeff Metcalf, the father of slain Texas teenager Austin Metcalfafter the trial ended. Jeff Metcalf, Austin Metcalf’s father (Jeff Metcalf | Instagram) Sharifa, 34, was charged by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas … Read more
Airbnb has pledged $250 million (£190 million) in below-market financing to help restart stalled housing projects, with its first $6.4 million investment going toward an affordable housing development in Austin, Texas. The short-term rental company announced the Airbnb Housing Accelerator, a new program aimed at addressing the U.S. housing shortage by filling funding gaps for … Read more
A large fire is reportedly burning near Highway 290 and Decker in Northeast Austin, Texas. Christopher Kratovil, a Texas litigator and appellate lawyer, shared the update on X, writing, “There’s an impressively large fire underway near Highway 290 and Decker in Northeast AustinTexas.” A large fire has been reported near Highway 290 and Decker in … Read more
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meeta killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families. Karmelo Anthony’s new trial request has been denied. (X/@IAmyLeigh) Anthony, 19, was convicted of … Read more