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Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, I decided to move 2,000-plus miles to attend the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Past internships include Austin-American Statesman, New York Times Student Journalism Institute and Syracuse.com. I also worked as Copy Chief for my student paper, The Daily Orange. Please contact me avlinan@gmail.com or 915-497-7244.
Breaking News
Austin police have charged two women with murder for their alleged role in the killing of 20-year-old Mariano Gonzalez-Lopez in early April. Maria Del Rosario Diaz, 22, and Kimberly Guadalupe Orozco, 17, are both being held at Travis County Jail with bail for each set at $1 million. At 4:35 a.m.
An Austin police officer is suing Ford Motor Company and Leif Johnson Ford for more than $1 million in damages, claiming he was poisoned by carbon monoxide while driving his patrol car. According to the lawsuit, police Sgt. Zachary T. LaHood was driving in a marked police vehicle on March 18 around 1:30 a.m.
A man living in the country illegally who was accused of assaulting an federal officer during an immigration raid in February was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, federal officials said Thursday. Hugo Baltazar-Ramirez, 23, pled guilty on March 29 to forcibly assaulting a federal deportation officer and employee of the United States, according to a Department of Justice press release.
Austin defense attorney Adam Reposa did not appear in court for the second time this week. Reposa was scheduled to have a mental health hearing at 1:30 p.m. in a Travis County courtroom Thursday, but he did not attend.
A man who had been arrested on a drug charge attempted to escape custody by climbing through the ceiling tiles of a restroom at Dell Seton Medical Center, according to an arrest affidavit. Authorities said 30-year-old Nathan Graham Gascon was in the custody of Travis County sheriff's deputies when he was allowed to use a restroom in a patient's room, the affidavit said.
A Comal County man who had been previously convicted for nine felony offenses and had a history of "deviant" sex acts - some of which appeared to have involved children's clothing and vegetables - was sentenced to life in prison for tampering with evidence and being in possession of meth, officials said Wednesday.
Features
An Oregon man last month fatally stabbed two other men on a commuter train when they and another bystander attempted to stop him from harassing two teenage girls on the train. Witnesses said the attacker, identified by police as Jeremy Joseph Christian, used racial and ethnic slurs against the two girls, one of whom was wearing a traditional Muslim head covering called a hijab.
A study undertaken by Dell Seton Medical Center trauma experts found that the rates of motor vehicle deaths weren't statistically different in states that have legalized marijuana compared with those that haven't. Researchers looked at traffic data in two states that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana: Washington and Colorado.
Protesters gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Friday to call attention to House Bill 453, legislation that died last month that would have allowed equal parenting rights during divorces. Under HB 453, parents who separate during a divorce would share custody, provided that both parents are capable and the arrangement was in the best interest of the child.
A Comal County man who had been previously convicted for nine felony offenses and had a history of "deviant" sex acts - some of which appeared to have involved children's clothing and vegetables - was sentenced to life in prison for tampering with evidence and being in possession of meth, officials said Wednesday.
Reginald Adams, a 20-year-old from Buffalo, found himself in the spring of 1945 in the middle of the Battle for Okinawa, one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific in World War II. For 82 days, U.S. troops battled the Japanese to take control of the island 340 miles from mainland Japan.
As Harlem changes, longtime residents and traditional businesses have had to adjust. But the flavor that defines the neighborhood, in its art and style, is not all gone. While a more corporate fabric begins to weave itself through the streets, minority-owned barbershops and hair salons remain a prominent feature of the neighborhood.
Event Coverages
10 p.m. update: More than 200 people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol to speak up for LGBT rights during the annual Stonewall Celebration and Rally on Wednesday evening.
An Oregon man last month fatally stabbed two other men on a commuter train when they and another bystander attempted to stop him from harassing two teenage girls on the train. Witnesses said the attacker, identified by police as Jeremy Joseph Christian, used racial and ethnic slurs against the two girls, one of whom was wearing a traditional Muslim head covering called a hijab.
Protesters gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Friday to call attention to House Bill 453, legislation that died last month that would have allowed equal parenting rights during divorces. Under HB 453, parents who separate during a divorce would share custody, provided that both parents are capable and the arrangement was in the best interest of the child.
Two young boys - unknown to each other - stand in a Chicago subway with their mothers. Capturing this moment catapulted Brandon Stanton's career as a photographer of strangers, and in four short years he would find himself in the White House photographing then-President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.
Political Reporting
As Colleen Deacon enters the final week of her campaign for a seat in the House of Representatives, she has an uphill battle. But she's making it a point to make sure the constituents know their voices are heard - and win.
Syracuse, N.Y. (Democracy in Action) - Spaghetti continues to bring political rivals together on Election Day in Onondaga County. Our Lady of Pompei Church on Syracuse's northside opened its door for the 67th year to anyone who wanted to enjoy a spaghetti meal with fellow community members.
Two new laws, extensions of New York state's "Enough is Enough" legislation, aim to help victims of sexual assault. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sept. 22 signed into law two new bills that are geared toward strengthening the protection of sexual assault victims as a branch of "Enough is Enough," which works to combat sexual assault on college campuses.