One tool Austin police will be using to keep the peace on Saturday is dialogue policing. The Austin Police Department (APD) will give it a test run and protest

As the official "No Kings" protest at the Texas Capitol ended, police closed a number of streets in Downtown Austin as protesters began walking through downtown. The Austin Police Department has closed 11th Street in both directions,

The Capitol and Capitol grounds were evacuated around 1 p.m. "out of an abundance of caution," Texas DPS said. The grounds have now reopened.

State police on Monday night used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse anti-ICE protesters marching in downtown Austin. A dozen were arrested.

The City of Austin is preparing for a large number of people to take to the streets this weekend as part of nationwide anti-ICE protests.

Police arrested a man hours after the Texas State Capitol and grounds in Austin were evacuated on Saturday ahead of a planned protest after a credible threat to lawmakers, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

Many residents without legal status are staying away from anti-ICE protests because they don't feel safe. More demonstrations are planned for the weekend.

Two men were shot and killed while sitting inside an SUV Friday night on the city's West Side. It happened around 11:41 p.m. in the 100 block of North Laramie Avenue in the Austin neighborhood.