🌱 AISD No Response + Man Killed After Lawn Dispute + Vaccines

Morning, people of Austin! Dan Shalin here with your Saturday copy of theAustin Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny, pleasant and warmer. High: 80 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories today in Austin:

1. Austin ISD won't respond to request from Texas House on books about racism and sexuality, report says (KVUE.com)
2. Texas man killed by police, house burned down in dispute over overgrown lawn | TheHill (The Hill)
3. Austin-area COVID-19 vaccine clinics scheduled now through Monday (KXAN.com)
4. The Verde Report: Austin FC Must "Accept Its Mission" by Winning Copa Tejas (Austin Chronicle)
5. Popular Pumpkin Pilfering Pet Pig Lives In Austin (Austin Patch)
6. Things to do in Austin: Art and waterfalls at Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum (KVUE.com)
7. Austin to reopen South Utility Customer Service Center after winter storm damage (Austin American-Statesman)
8. Chris Beard, the talented Texas Longhorns, and one of college basketball's best problems (ESPN)

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Today in Austin:

• Lady Maroon Basketball Scrimmage: Converse Judson (12:00 AM)
• The 2021 ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk - Austin (8:30 AM)
• Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! (9:00 AM)
• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions in South Congress! (9:00 AM)
• Howl-Oween Dog Costume Contest & Block Party (10:00 AM)
• Cat Adoption Event at Barbara Jordan PetSmart (10:00 AM)
• Shakey Graves Imperial Stout Release Party (12:00 PM)
• Outside the City Limits Music Festival (12:00 PM)
• Infamous Trunk or Treat Fundraiser Halloween Party (3:00 PM)
• Halloween Fun (4:00 PM)
• The 4th Annual Halloween Bar Crawl - Austin (4:00 PM)
• Austin ISD Police Trunk or Treat - Austin ISD (6:00 PM)
• The Great Police Trunk or Treat *DRIVE THRU* (6:00 PM)
• Zombie Prom & Halloween Costume Party (7:00 PM)
• Ru Coleman and The Big Hurt (7:00 PM)
• "Hocus Pocus" at Doc's Drive in Theatre (7:25 PM)
• Ryan Caraveo: The Northend Sweetheart Tour (8:00 PM)
• The Cajjun Massacre | Halloween Party (9:00 PM)
• Mark Farina at The Parish 10/29 (9:00 PM)
• Vino Vinyasa at Four Seasons Hotel Austin (11:00 PM)
• Scream **Late Night** (11:40 PM)

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Austin Patch Notebook

• Texas Longhorns: "Rate these from best to worst 👀" (Facebook)
• Austin Police Department: "APD News Release: APD Arrests Suspects in Multi-State Fraud Scheme Case: 21-2990743 Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Time: 1:51 p.m. Location: 12221 N Mopac Expy Svrd NB Arrested #1: Lus Dary DeSouza, White female, 49 years of age Arreste..." (Facebook)
• Austin Police Department: "🎉 Chief Joseph Chacon will be sworn-in as APD Chief of Police this afternoon. He's been with APD since 1998 and takes pride in serving and protecting our Austin community. 📺Join us at 3 p.m., as the ceremony will be livestreamed on ATX..." (Facebook)
• Texas Longhorns: "we got gear for the kids too y'all 🤘 shop.texassports.com" (Facebook)
• The University of Texas at Austin: "Have a safe and spooky Halloween 🤘 🎃" (Facebook)
• Texas Longhorns Track & Field/Cross Country: "It's CHAMPIONSHIP season 🤘 Going for it all today in Stillwater! #Big12XC Men's: 10 a.m. | Women's 11 a.m. ⏱: https://hookem.at/Big12Results 📺: ESPN+" (Facebook)
• Texas Longhorns Track & Field/Cross Country: "Two top five finishes at the Big 12 Championships 🤘 Men finish 3rd for the fourth year in a row and the women come in 4th!" (Facebook)
• Texas Longhorns Soccer: "Let's have some fun in the rain 🌧 #RunWithTexas" (Facebook)
• Austin Police Department: "A huge thanks to Academy Sports + Outdoors for their generous donation to the APD Police Activities League of Austin - PAL. With their help, Austin children were able to receive much needed sports gear. PAL works to improve community rel..." (Facebook)
• KUT Austin: "Children as young as 5 may be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the U.S. as soon as next week. via NPR" (Facebook)
• Texas Longhorns Soccer: "Let's have some fun in the Kansas rain 🌧 #HookEm | #RunWithTexas" (Facebook)
• Austin Police Department: "Chief of Police Joseph Chacon is sworn-in Friday, October 29, 2021. He's been with APD since 1998 and takes pride in serving and protecting our Austin Community." (Facebook)
• Austin Police Department: "We'd like to thank students from Texas School for the Deaf, Zefan and Zorina, for stopping by APD HQ and making our day. The #FirstResponderDay poster and treats were extremely thoughtful and we're grateful that they took time to visit u..." (Facebook)
• KUT Austin: "Early voting ends today! A proposition to set mandatory police staffing levels in Austin is on the ballot, as well as eight state constitutional amendments. Here's what you need to know: kutne.ws/3lTivHG" (Facebook)
• Variety Texas: "Day 2 of our team retreat at Peaceable Kingdom by Variety was a joy! We got to take a day to ourselves to enjoy the fun and beauty and all the opportunities to grow that our camp gives thousands of kids every year ❤️" (Facebook)
• KUT Austin: "Almost one year after Austin voters authorized a $7.1 billion expansion of public transit, three layers of local government are meeting today to finalize details of how the massive buildout of transportation infrastructure should be deve..." (Facebook)
• Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum: "ANNOUNCEMENT! We're so happy to partner with the National Archives Foundation to bring you a wonderful virtual event with acclaimed chef José Andrés on Nov. 10 at 7PM CDT! ➡To Register: https://bit.ly/AndrésatLBJ We'll talk about Chef An..." (Facebook)
• KUT Austin: "Under Gov. Abbott's border policy, the state has enlisted the National Guard and state troopers to arrest thousands of migrants crossing into the country without proper documentation. via Houston Public Media" (Facebook)
• Front Steps: "Thank you to everyone who attended last nights' Plus One event! A special shout out to former client and current board member Duan Davis for sharing his incredibly impactful lived-experiences. We stand by you Duan, "We haven't made it, u..." (Facebook)
• Austin Public Library: "In case you missed it: Recycled Reads, Austin Public Library is hosting a children's book sale between now and Nov. 7. All children's and young adult books are on sale for 25 cents!" (Facebook)
• Austin Chamber of Commerce: "Hope you have a ~spooky~ Halloween weekend, Austinites. 🎃👻💀🦇⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷: Great Golden Weenie" (Facebook)
• Pease Park Conservancy: "We have a new resident in Kingsbury Commons! Welcome little monarch caterpillar 💚" (Facebook)
• Austin PBS: "Last night we had a heartfelt celebration of music welcoming Wilco, Alejandro Escovedo and Lucinda Williams into our ACL Hall of Fame! This wouldn't have been possible without the support of PNC Bank, the new official bank of Austin City..." (Facebook)
• Cell Phone Sally: "Honoring our First Responders and the impact of 9-1-1 call-takers." (Facebook)
• Austin ISD: "AISD.TV Sport Shorts: LBJ Football, October 2021: LBJ Football is currently ranked #1 in district and #1 in state football, 4A. They are en route to the state football championships and have a great chance of making it all the way! #AIS..." (Facebook)
• Austin Police Department: "Are you planning on going out this October 31? Halloween is a great time to spend with friends and family, but we want you to be safe and take extra precautions this weekend. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: - Make sure costumes are ..." (Facebook)
• Variety Texas: "🐸 This was an adorable moment from our hike down to the river… baby frog show and tell! Did you know Peaceable Kingdom by Variety is open to the public? You and your work fam can have the same awesome retreat experience! DM us for more ..." (Facebook)
• Downtown Austin: "As our downtown continues to grow in office spaces, residential units, and buildings, infrastructure has to keep up to support a new capacity. We are looking forward to the Repowering Downtown Project." (Facebook)
• Austin Chamber of Commerce: "Participate in the 2021 Growing Good Central Texas corporate giving survey with RecognizeGood and I Live Here I Give Here to help demonstrate the vital role of local businesses in creating a more generous community. Share how your busine..." (Facebook)
• TCCE: "Don't forget CCCE coming February 2022 take advantage of "First on the Scene" pricing by October 31. Click to register. https://chamber.catalog.instructure.com/courses/the-22nd-annual-ccce-conference-feb-7-9-2022" (Facebook)

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— Dan Shalin

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