Trump train happening throughout Albuquerque today.
They’re outside of
@KOB4
right now talking about turning New Mexico red and the “fake news.”
They’ve made several stops around the city today.
Surveillance from Twisted Cork shows the chaos inside Barton Creek Mall as ATCEMS says they were responding to 911 callers reporting guns seen and shots fired near the food court. EMS says no reports of patients right now.
@KXAN_News
Going through videos.
This video from KXAN intern (and UT student) Taryn Jones. Shows protesters throwing what appears to be water on law enforcement at today’s protest.
We’re still waiting outside the jail now for people who were arrested to be released. Could be a while.
We’re at the University of Texas right now for a pro-Palestine protest.
Law enforcement just detained at least two people.
This is the South Mall.
@KXAN_News
VIDEO: DPS has shared body camera video with me which they say shows the incident with UT Prof. Richard Heyman at protests on May 8.
Heyman’s attorney said he was arrested this week and then fired yesterday.
WARNING: Language.
You may be seeing a
@nypost
article saying 10k people are homeless in ATX right now at <200 camps.
Let me be the 2nd reporter from a local media outlet to let you know that’s just not true.
Here’s an excellent resource for data on that:
Sorry- your framing of these numbers is just wrong.
A consultant report estimated 10k people in Austin experienced homelessness at ANY POINT in FY20.
Thus, misleading to say 10k people are living in 168 camps.
Bad situation. Not as bad as you framed it.
Hey, Austin. It's been three years. Which means...my contract is almost up at KXAN.
Think I should stay? Announcement coming😉
(Yes, this video is the cheesiest thing I've ever posted on the internet🔈)
BREAKING: I just spoke to the 19-year-old attacked by a man with a machete at Auditorium Shores Tuesday. He walked through what happened -- but mostly wants to thank the people who stepped in to save his life.
Story coming.
INCREDIBLE VIDEO: watch as the Portales Fire Department saves two kids and their mom after their car was swept away during a storm yesterday. 👏🏼👏🏼PFD!
@KOB4
Just in: DPS has invited
@KXAN_News
to come down and view the video of DPS' interaction with a 10-year-old boy that another TV station talked to yesterday leading up to the DPS pause. Details coming.
Working on a story about the AT&T/cellular outages happening nationwide — including here in Austin.
Downdetector is listing ATX as one of the most reported locations.
Are you impacted? Let me know ⬇️
There may be "no coincidences in Austin", but there are crickets.
While our state team does the hard work, here's my contribution to our Paxton trial coverage:
A protest happening now at the federal courthouse in Austin following the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe V. Wade. Protesters will march to the Texas Capitol building.
Shoutout to student journos/interns covering protests at their schools DURING finals.
I’ve had
@TarynKJones
and
@RooMoody
w/ me. They’ve been gritty, sharp (and have now both experienced being pepper sprayed).
Drop some creds to your young journos who are working damn hard ⬇️
#HappeningNow
: City of Albuquerque crews are removing the Juan De Oñate statue in Old Town.
A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting someone last night at a protest to remove it. The victim is in critical condition.
@KOB4
Back on the University of Texas’ campus where pro-Palestine protesters are once again getting arrested by DPS.
There are folks in the middle of this circle who appear to be trying to set up camp. DPS has them surrounded.
Happening today: Mayor
@KirkPWatson
is in D.C. advocating for a Texas rail system.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will push tens of billions to new Amtrak service nationwide. Can Texans benefit? Watson thinks so. Story 🔽
This teen deserves a lot of praise, and he’s getting it. Your messages have been passed on.
To be attacked by a man with a machete and to two days later spread nothing but messages of love and kindness is something we need more of in this world.
It’s been 22 years since two gunmen walked into my high school and killed 12 students and a beloved teacher.
I have always, and will always, be proud to represent
#Columbine
as I move around the country, but especially today.
#NeverForget
WATCH: Two video thread (which makes up the entirety of our story on
@KXAN_News
at 10).
First, let's walk through the DPS video of the incident reportedly involving a 10yo.
This is the line outside of the Austin City Council chamber today. The chamber is at capacity and people are waiting to get in. A lot on the agenda today (thread):
HUGE shoutout to the
@NMDOH
. Getting my vaccine was SO easy. I didn’t have to get out of my car, it took less than five minutes (plus a 15min waiting period to make sure I didn’t have a reaction) and they scheduled my second dose automatically 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 boom, done!
It’s my last day at
@KOB4
😭 I’m equal parts excited and sad. My work wife made me a cake. It gave me a much needed giggle on my last day.
My last story airs tonight on
@KOB4
. Thank you for everything, New Mexico.
@WalkerATX
@ChrissyNews
@KXAN_News
While I have you, how long did you give them to respond? And why did you air the story without a response or without a law enforcement voice?
Some bittersweet news: Today is my last day as a state politics reporter at the Austin American-
@statesman
.
I feel so lucky that this legendary paper took a chance on me; it has been such an honor to work with and learn from so many amazing journalists. I am so grateful.
I spent hours looking for a place to take this coyote puppy. When I FINALLY found one, John cried. This story won’t win any awards, it won’t garner thousands of social media clicks, but to John, a local news reporter helped him save a coyote today — and it feels good.
After being scooped up from I-25, an injured coyote pup named Ocho is now heading up north to the New Mexico Wildlife Center. 🐾
@GraceReaderTV
reports:
Kaitlin Armstrong, the Austin woman who allegedly shot and killed pro-cyclist Moriah Wilson, is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing tomorrow after spending 43 days on the run. I'll be in the courtroom.
The City of Austin helped purchase several apartment complexes over the summer and said it was to keep rent cheap/Austinites in their homes.
But instead, rent went up and some were forced to move.
An excellent report this morning ft door knocking by
@AKMcGlinchy
@
@KUT
:
NEW: This summer, the City of Austin & an investment fund celebrated its purchase of 7 apartment complexes. The buildings were old and poorly maintained. So, rent was cheap. The city would keep rent cheap.
Instead, rents went up & people were displaced:
Hey, Austin. It's been three years. Which means...my contract is almost up at KXAN.
Think I should stay? Announcement coming😉
(Yes, this video is the cheesiest thing I've ever posted on the internet🔈)
Some 'heck yeah' news! Just found out I'm among some of my
@KXAN_News
colleagues who are finalists for the Texas Association of Broadcasters Awards.
My City of Austin election coverage is being highlighted in the politics/election large market category!
#NEW
: the
@NMDOH
says 17,200 Johnson & Johnson vaccines will arrive in New Mexico tomorrow after being approved for emergency use.
It’s a one dose vaccine, so it means 17,200 more New Mexicans will soon be fully vaccinated.
@KOB4
My little brother is supposed to return stateside today after his FINAL deployment. He’ll be done. Six years served.
I am beyond excited (admittedly relieved) and so so proud🩵
Love you, E. Can’t wait to see you.
BIG NEWS! I am very excited to announce that I have accepted a job at KOB 4 in Albuquerque, NM. I head out at the end of the month for my next big adventure! A huge thanks to everyone here in GJ who made my time at KKCO/KJCT so special.
Hi, Twitter.
As an Austin transplant I humbly ask: Is this a special place to you? Did you go on your first date with your now spouse here? Did you get dumped soo hard here?
I wanna hear the stories (and yeah, I’ll probably ask you to go on the news).
Calling reporter friends!
@KXAN_News
in Austin is hiring an MMJ for its Wilco beat. This is not an entry-level position and we're seeking someone who lives the brand.
Come work in the least toxic, most give a s**t newsroom I've ever worked for.
Reach out to me to chat!
I promised a dive on homelessness and it's coming soon.
How many people are actually homeless in our city? How can Austin be more transparent about its contracts/where the $ is going?
There are changes coming at both ECHO and the City of Austin. Excited to share them w/ you.
PERSONAL UPDATE: Murphy and I are headed to Texas!
I’m so excited for this next adventure, but it’s bittersweet. I will forever be grateful to have experienced this state. What a gift and a pleasure it was telling your stories. Thank you, New Mexico❤️
A jury is back this morning to decide whether or not they think Stevie Williams is guilty of capital murder in the death of his 2-year-old son.
I’m in Hays County again today to bring you the verdict.
Live updates will be tweeted in this thread⬇️
Here’s a look at the protest against Operation Legend and police brutality against people of color. They’re now moving West past 8th Street on Central.
@KOB4
BREAKING: Spencer Cronk is out as Austin’s city manager. Only CM Natasha Harper-Madison votes no.
Cronk will get base pay for 12 months, COBRA payments for 6 months and several other payouts totaling roughly $463,000.
Jesus Garza will be the interim.
@KXAN_News
#BREAKING
: Forrest Fenn confirms, the treasure has been found.
Here's how he feels about that:
"It was a good run for 10 years and maybe 500,000 people joined in the search. I don’t know whether I am glad or sad, but I’m certainly not neutral."
We’ve got the video back in-house.
@BriHollisNEWS
will break it down in our 5pm newscast on
@KXAN_News
.
I’ll have reaction from city council members at 10.
Here’s some of the video:
Just in: DPS has invited
@KXAN_News
to come down and view the video of DPS' interaction with a 10-year-old boy that another TV station talked to yesterday leading up to the DPS pause. Details coming.
There are fire/EMS resources parked on UT’s campus from Hopkins County, Bexar County, Corpus Christi, Austin-Travis County. Lots of them. Including a mass casualty bus (ambus).
Me news! You’re gonna see a lot more of me at City Hall.
Thrilled to be shifting to
@KXAN_News
’ local government beat and to be back in the field with my camera after spending the year focused on our digital product.
Look forward to hearing from you, ATX — see ya on KXAN!
Me: *Answers phone* This is the newsroom.
Caller: TELL ME THE NEWS.
Me: Uh...sir....
Caller: SIRI, TELL ME THE NEWS.
Me: Sir, you've called KKCO 11 News.
Caller: *Sighs* Fine, Siri, where's the nearest golf course.
Me: SIR, THIS IS THE NEWS.
Caller: This damned thing.
People protesting have moved to parts of campus near Guadalupe. Have seen several who appear to have been hit with tear gas. There was a loud boom. Unclear what that was.
(Thread) For those of you who follow me on Twitter for updates on the trials for the parents of 2-yo Mason, Dazrine Chagoya-Williams’ trial does start today. Media is not allowed at the jury selection process but I will be live tweeting again when opening statements begin.
BREAKING:
@KirkPWatson
officially announced his run for reelection this morning.
@KXAN_News
We talked yesterday about what he still wants to achieve, his vision for our city and comments already made by those looking to challenge him this November.
The
@BCSDSheriff
is doing an operation with federal law enforcement under Operation Legend today. They’re saturating SE ABQ looking for high-profile criminals. We’re on
@KOB4
at 4:00 with what we’ve learned about how that operation is working locally.
Tonight on
@KXAN_News
at 10: There are growing calls for transparency in how Austin is spending money tied to homelessness.
@itsmeebs
brought forward a resolution asking for a budget presentation. Independently,
@mkelly007
is asking for a full city audit
At
@KXAN_News
we strive to bring you context and accuracy.
We also work to bring you different perspectives. (See the included section about
@DocumentingATX
and their work to highlight a very real problem.)
Story tonight at 10.
My little brother is supposed to return stateside today after his FINAL deployment. He’ll be done. Six years served.
I am beyond excited (admittedly relieved) and so so proud🩵
Love you, E. Can’t wait to see you.
Folks, it is really blowing out there around some parts of our state! This was I-40 and Tramway around 7:00 this morning. Not a lot of snow, but wind has been a big factor today!
Happening now: The City of Austin announces they’re bringing in DPS to help with APD staffing challenges.
@Jala__WashTV
and I are both here. Details on
@KXAN_News
at 5 and 10.
Travis County District Attorney José Garza has claimed a 91% conviction rate for violent crimes. After KXAN dug into the data and consulted with an expert, Garza's office is now reviewing how it calculates this number:
If you follow me on Twitter because I’ve been giving updates on a horrible trial the past couple weeks, this is not that — we’re about to mix the timeline with a little hockey cleanse.
#GoAvsGo
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says Austin law enforcement called them this evening asking about an address possibly tied to the shooting spree suspect. They found two bodies inside that home. We're working to learn more about the home/owners. Details:
Pleased to introduce you to the newest
@KXAN_News
pawducers, Murph and Arthur.
Please behave today. We don’t want to do anything but watch these nuggets play.
@taylorgirtman
I would like to invite this woman to appear in each and every one of my stories from here on out. Her description of last night's hail is... unmatched.
#TBT
to the day I decided I wanted to be a reporter. Thirteen years later and I think this little girl would be very excited about where we are (and thankful that we have slightly better hair).