Hundreds of protesters have gathered at Huston-Tillotson University for a rally denouncing hate and violence against people of Asian descent.
Speakers will include Austin Mayor Steve Adler, City Council Member Greg Casar, KVUE reporter/anchor Jenni Lee, state Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock, and a number of leaders in the local Asian American community such as Alice Yi, the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Texas Regional Chair.
The rally, which has been in the works for several weeks, will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at Huston-Tillotson University. A number of local groups organized it along with the Austin chapter of APAPA.
A former Austin Energy employee admitted to stealing $43,000 in equipment, triggering a joint investigation by the city auditor s office and the Austin Police Department that the city auditor s office says uncovered a pattern of theft that went even deeper.
Rodney Stockton, an inventory control specialist, left Austin Energy in April 2019 after admitting in a resignation letter to stealing two nitrogen oxide analyzers valued at more than $21,000 each, according to the auditor s office.
Stockton s departure came after a staff member found one of the analyzers for sale on an online marketplace.
Following Stockton s resignation, investigators said they focused on his online account and found 20 items he had sold after taking them from Austin Energy s warehouse. To cover his tracks, investigators say Stockton filled boxes where the items were stored with paper and other materials to make them heavy in case someone picked them up. In other instances, they say he ordered a higher
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The May 1 election in Austin is right around the corner. Early voting for the election runs from Monday, April 19, through Tuesday, April 27. One of the major items on the May ballot is Proposition B. It aims to reinstate the City of Austin's homeless camping ban, which was reversed in July 2019. Both support for and opposition to the proposition has been strong in the months leading up to the election. Let's take a closer look at Proposition B..