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January 31, 2020

KUT Weekend – January 31, 2020

KUT Weekend

By: Nathan Bernier

New data showing black and Latinx drivers are increasingly more likely to be stopped by Austin police. Plus, the story of a Central Texas man’s deportation to Mexico and how it affected his children, who are U.S. citizens. And the Austin History Center celebrating a newspaper that’s chronicled black life in Austin since 1973. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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January 24, 2020

KUT Weekend – January 24, 2020

KUT Weekend

By: Nathan Bernier

The Austin City Council tries to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession, but the police chief says officers will still bust pot smokers. Plus, rural counties in fast-growing Central Texas hustle to prevent being undercounted in the 2020 Census. And the Last Man on Rainey Street vowed to stay, but now he’s glad he left. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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January 17, 2020

KUT Weekend – January 17, 2020

KUT Weekend

By: Jerry Quijano

Paying for new trains and buses in Austin could involve a joint venture and new taxes. Plus, as the Caddo Mounds State Historic State reopens, tornado survivors heal together. And teens in Texas react to U.S.-Iranian tension. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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January 10, 2020

KUT Weekend – January 10, 2020

KUT Weekend

By: Nathan Bernier

Five Austin students describe what it’s like not to know whether your school is going to close. Plus, a photographer makes it his mission to capture East Austin’s “essence” before it disappears. And reporters from Kazakhstan explore what makes Austin weird. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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January 3, 2020

KUT Weekend – January 3, 2020

KUT Weekend

By: Nathan Bernier

How a new state law makes it harder to open voting stations on college campuses. Plus, UT-Austin students want university officials to do more to fight for affordable housing. And how a scarcity of parking in Austin makes it hard for some businesses to hire. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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December 20, 2019

KUT Weekend – December 20, 2019

KUT Weekend

By: Nathan Bernier

Religious groups step in to provide contraception as Planned Parenthood gets sidelined in Texas. Plus, how does Austin’s school district move forward after its equity officer called a school closure plan racist? And who started the tradition of residents stringing up hoards of lights on a stretch of 37th Street? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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December 13, 2019

KUT Weekend – December 13, 2019

KUT Weekend

By: Nathan Bernier

Austin is one step closer to getting a contentious set of new rules that determine what can be built in which parts of the city. Plus, how narratives and not facts often drive news coverage of public opinion surveys. And who is the chatty guy who works at the post office in East Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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December 6, 2019

KUT Weekend – December 6, 2019

KUT Weekend

By: Nathan Bernier

The Austin City Council orders an extensive investigation into allegations of racism and bias in the Austin Police Department. Plus, a pediatric brain surgeon in Austin who died in a car race is remembered for his biggest wins off the track. And Rainey Street will be closed to cars and trucks on weekends. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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