Austin, TX
Thousands in attendance for 2024 Austin Pride Parade
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin’s 2024 Pride Parade was held Saturday; event organizers say over 200,000 were in attendance.
This year, Travis County Judge Andy Brown, led the parade as grand marshal.
“Austin and Travis County have this reputation for being an excepting place,” said Judge Brown.
Alongside Judge Brown were other city leaders like Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, “It’s wonderful– I love the joy of everyone being out here,” he said.
Austin ISD Superintendent Mattias Segura was in the parade, CBS Austin asked him, “What do you think this says about the school district supporting diversity?”
Segura replied, “I think it aligns with our values, that’s who we are. You can’t just talk about it, you gotta be about it.”
But this year’s Pride Parade was met with controversy– another organization holding a counter event.
“It’s all about freedom of being who you are and if people don’t want to be here, that’s okay too,” said Brown.
One group that opted out of the Pride Parade was the Austin for Palestine Coalition.
The group alleged Austin Pride discriminated against them during a meeting last month– singling them out for an organization that might use anti-Jewish rhetoric.
“That really made me angry because one thing I don’t tolerate is lying,” said Austin for Palestine Coalition member, Daniela Silva.
The Austin for Palestine Coalition said they have always denounced Jewish hate speech, and continued with their counter event, despite Austin Pride issuing an apology to the group.
“We’re mainly here for visibility– to show that we support a queer people, we support the LGBTQIA community, and we’re pro-Palestinian,” said Silva.
The Austin Police Department told CBS Austin they had extra officers available Saturday to respond to any issues that might have come during either/both of the events.
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AUSTIN, Texas — APD SWAT responded to a barricaded subject in East Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
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Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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A 27-year-old Pflugerville man faces capital murder charges for allegedly killing his parents and his brother, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The bodies of 62-year-old Armand, 63-year-old Jami and 31-year-old Noah Dahan were found by deputies conducting a welfare check Thursday at their home on Civorno Drive. Deputies said the victims had suffered gunshot wounds. https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/tcso-pflugerville-triple-homicide/
AUSTIN, Texas — The Long Center just dropped details on The Drop-In, a free summer concert series on the outdoor H-E-B Stage.
The Levitt VIBE Austin Music Series, which is partnered with KUTX 98.9, begins May 21 and takes place every Thursday except July 2.
On Friday, the center released the 23 artists performing:
- Bonnie Montgomery
- CAZAYOUX
- Como Las Movies
- Fastball
- Felt Out
- francene rouelle
- Girl Guitar’s Rhinestone Renegades
- Grace Sorensen
- Gus Baldwin & The Sketch
- Hayden Butler
- Jackie Venson
- Je’Texas
- KindKeith
- Lew Apollo
- Lindsay Beaver
- Los Desechos
- LUCIRI
- Mean Jolene
- Paige Plaisance
- Ruthie Craft
- Sue Foley
- Sweet Limb
- The Magic Rockers of Texas
A social media poster for the event also featured a redacted performer’s name, hinting at a surprise guest.
On Monday, the Long Center will open RSVPs for The Drop-In, with Long Center members getting first dibs on those RSVPs. Members also enjoy early entrance and a special lounge.
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