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Local Highlights at Trib Fest: Mayor Steve Adler, Lance Armstrong among those representing Austin

Failed presidential hopeful John Kasich. Chris Cil­liz­za of The Washington Post. Genesis drummer Phil Collins. Trib Fest (Sept. 23-25) attracts some high-profile names from all across the political and media fields. Yet it's also an opportunity to hear from some of Austin's leading figures, who will be appearing throughout Saturday's programming on the UT-Austin campus.

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County leaders have paid $170,000 in legal fees fighting bail reform

About $170,000 in tax money has been paid to outside attorneys to defend Harris Country officials from a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that the bail bond system discriminates against poor people, records show.

Read the rest of this article at Houston Chronicle.

Few US states protecting juvenile inmates from rape

Only 12 US states are in full compliance with an prison anti-rape rule intended to keep juvenile offenders from adults.

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US jails, prisons struggling to meet federal anti-rape rules

Miguel Moll knew the risk of rape when he was thrown into a Texas jail in 1989 after joyriding in a stolen car.

Read the rest of this article at Jamaica Observer.

Jails, prisons still trying to meet federal anti-rape rules

Miguel Moll knew the risk of rape when he was thrown into a Texas jail in 1989 after joyriding in a stolen car.

Read the rest of this article at Fox News U.S.

The Harris County Jail Got So Crowded the Sheriff Delayed Inmate Transfers

County officials have known for some time that the Harris County jail is overcrowded with inmates who haven't yet been convicted of a crime, who are there in many instances just because they can't afford to pay bail before trial.

Read the rest of this article at Houston Press.

City budget: Austinites say their piece

In just about a week, City Council will approve its Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget. After hours of public testimony, it is clear that there are a lot of tough decisions left to make.

Read the rest of this article at Austin Monitor.

Facing tighter budgets, Texas officials ready to consider prison cuts

The Texas prison system, grappling like most other state departments with a request from state leadership to cut its budget, has signaled that it is prepared to entertain ideas about saving money by closing prisons.

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Smith: Fair chance hiring expands workforce; improves public safety

The Austin City Council’s Economic Opportunity Committee took bold action on Monday to pass a comprehensive Fair Chance Hiring ordinance to the full council for vote. 

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Haven for trafficking victims planned for Bastrop County

Brooke Crowder found her calling in graduate school when she saw a video of young girls being pulled out of a hole in the floor of a brothel in India. 

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