Demolitions in East Austin. What would moving Austin ISD’s best-performing school mean for diversity there? And learning about Islam — over coffee. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.
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12th & Chicon: Hot Street, Cold Street
East 11th seems to be the picture of urban renewal in Austin. Since the city launched its revitalization effort in 1999, the street has made significant progress toward becoming a visitor destination. Residential, retail and office development is booming. Just a few blocks away on East 12th, things are a lot quieter.
KUT Weekend – February 17, 2017
Immigration arrests cause anxiety for undocumented children. The forgotten African-American cowboys of Texas. Why are flowers blooming in mid-February? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.
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KUT Weekend – February 10, 2017
Reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducting “targeted” raids in Central Texas. A bill that could criminalize sheriffs who don’t cooperate with immigration authorities passes the Texas Senate. How young black men are mentoring students at Kealing Middle School. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – February 3, 2017
Political escalation over the Travis County Sheriff’s policy reducing cooperation with federal immigration authorities. How the Texas foster care system devolved to its dysfunctional state. Austin parents mobilize against possible school closures. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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12th & Chicon: A Steady Business
In East Austin a lot has changed–new homes, new businesses, new residents-–but there are some things that have stayed the same. As part of our On My Block series, KUT’s Lauren Hubbard brings us to Marshall’s Barbershop, a longtime fixture in the neighborhood that’s now one of the few black-owned businesses in the neighborhood.
KUT Weekend – January 27, 2017
Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez defends limiting participation with federal immigration authorities. How Trump administration proposals on the environment and health care are going over in Texas. A corner in fast-changing East Austin where you can get legal advice, cajun food and haircut. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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12th & Chicon: It’s Not the Same East Side
Judy Mitchell grew up in the neighborhood and raised her children there, but she’s sad that many longtime residents are being offered money to leave their homes and then can’t afford to stay in the neighborhood. Mitchell owns the Ideal Soul Mart at the corner of Angelina Street and Rosewood Avenue.
12th & Chicon: A Corner of Change and Diversity
On one East Austin corner, Bobby Mitchell operates Ideal Soul Mart, Ideal Beauty Salon, and Swamp Daddy’s Cajun food truck. Inches away, Charles Carver operates a law office from an Airstream in the parking lot. The convergence of these varied services is emblematic of the new businesses moving into the neighborhood.
12th & Chicon: Honoring Austin Blacks in Baseball
The Black Senators, Austin’s black baseball team in the first part of the 20th century, played at Downs Field in East Austin. The field is now home to the Huston-Tillotson University Rams. Houston artist Reginald Adams and members of the East Austin senior center are commemorating the players by crafting murals.
KUT Weekend – January 20, 2017
Protests and celebrations in Austin over the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. Travis County’s new sheriff restricts cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Staring down development, neighbors seek historical recognition for Emancipation Park. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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12th & Chicon: Saving Emancipation Park
A parcel of land in the Chestnut neighborhood of East Austin was once home to the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration. Now, it’s the proposed site of a new development that neighbors say would undermine its historical significance.
KUT Weekend – January 12, 2017
Has Austin’s population growth peaked? Local state lawmaker Dawnna Dukes declines to resign after vowing to do so before election. Will MoPac ever be a loop? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.
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The History, Mystery and Misery of MoPac
The glorified parking lot known, at least officially, as Loop 1 has given many a driver plenty of time to ponder its quirks while stuck in traffic.
12th & Chicon: Juggling the Demands of a Business
Meet Vivian Linden and Kathy Duffy, co-owners and practitioners at Rosewood Acupuncture & Ayurveda on Chicon. The office is the manifestation of a business plan they created in school to provide affordable health care to everyone.
KUT Weekend – January 6, 2017
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils a new bathroom bill aimed at transgender people. How a new A-to-F report card for public schools works. New restaurant openings to look forward to in 2017. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – December 30, 2016
What the Austin housing market could look like in 2017. The challenge of being sober in booze-friendly Austin. We discuss PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: fake news. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – December 23, 2016
Texas moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. Why do grackles gather in grocery store parking lots? Some restaurants offer special menus for New Year’s Eve. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – December 16, 2016
In response to concerns over President-elect Trump’s immigration policy, the Austin City Council seeks emergency funding to help pay legal fees for some immigrants. We hear from a gumbo shop owner who found a new home in East Austin after Hurricane Katrina. Seven years later, fans hope an elusive songwriter will finally play his holiday show. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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12th & Chicon: What a New Business Owner Sees
Executive Chef and Owner of Big Easy Bar & Grill Darold Gordon, has brought a taste of his hometown of New Orleans to the neighborhood. He opened his restaurant in 2013, about eight years after Hurricane Katrina forced him to move to Central Texas. His restaurant is where the old Club 40 used to be in East Austin.