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Mike Marut
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Reporter @KVUE Opinions = mine. Retweets =/= endorsements. Former @ktvl, @wboy12News, @MedillSchool. Story idea/feedback? Email me! mmarut@kvue.com
Oct 1, 2020 • 10 tweets • 7 min read
Today, @TravisCoClerk is showing media one of four mail-in ballot drop-off locations. This is at 700 Lavaca Street, Austin. @GovAbbott just announced counties can only have ONE mail-in ballot drop-off location starting tomorrow (citing ballot security and pandemic concerns). From @TravisCoClerk, “this is deliberate.” Calling this an attack on voting operations, she said it happens everyday - “it happened yesterday, it’ll happen tomorrow. I will fight this in court.” @KVUE
Sep 10, 2020 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Today, @GovAbbott is pledging to #BacktheBlue. As part of new legislation, cities that defund police departments will lose the power to annex communities. Previously annexed communities can vote to separate themselves from the city that annexed them. kvue.com/article/news/l… It is important for police to know that "this defunding garbage is garbage. The silent majority supports them." - @RepDennisBonnen
Sep 9, 2020 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
After thinking long and hard about crossing Joe Tanner Lane at McCarty Lane (near 290), this driver made the right decision to #TurnAroundDontDrown. This rain has brought a lot of water to these smaller creeks. @KVUE @ErikaLopezKVUE @Hunt_Wx @marielruizwx Just down the road, @HeikkiMikael captured this guy walking his bike across the flooded roadway. “Did you have to cross for work or something?” “Nah I just wanted to. 🤙” @KVUE The rain has slowed for now but not enough to slow down the waterways.
Sep 3, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
At the South Austin SWAT situation, @Austin_Police about to provide an update as this vehicle drives by. @KVUE The reinforced forklift no longer has the long pole/battering ram. Now putting this shield on it to move toward the subject’s home.
Aug 16, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Officers from @CedarParkPD, @libertyhillpd, @WilCoSheriffPIO on scene. Image We know from @CedarParkPD multiple officers were shot. I talked with a neighbor who tells me officers have told him and his dad to stay inside. SWAT is still on scene. Neighbor sent me this video:
Aug 14, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Coming up on @KVUE at 6: @USPS sent this letter to @TXsecofstate on 7/30 warning if people mail in votes on the last possible day allowed in TX, the ballots may arrive to late to count toward the 2020 election based on current delivery pace for first-class mail. ImageImage “...Specifically, it appears that a voter may generally request a ballot as late as 11 days before the election, and that a competed ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the day after the election to be counted. It also appears that law...” 2/
Aug 1, 2020 • 20 tweets • 11 min read
Tonight there will be additional officers patrolling downtown Austin after @TxDPS received tips that people would try and disrupt the protests. DPS is working with @Austin_Police and the National Guard to make sure peaceful protests are not disrupted. @KVUE Image Some armed demonstrators are near APD now. I’ve been told they will be walking alongside both the March to Amplify Black Voices at UT and the protest starting at the Garrett Foster memorial at 4th/Congress. Photos from @Third3y3Club. @KVUE ImageImage
Jul 26, 2020 • 27 tweets • 10 min read
A small memorial has appeared for Garrett Foster here at 4th/Congress. @Austin_Police say they have released the person who shot into the crowd of protesters last night as well as the person who fired back at the shooter in the vehicle. @KVUE Image More people are starting to gather at the memorial for Garrett Foster. The vigil starts around 8:00 tonight.
Jul 26, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Officers from @Austin_Police are still securing the scene of a shooting near 4th and Congress. Protesters at the scene can be heard “No Justice, No Peace.” All silent now at the scene. Set up at 3rd and Congress. Congress is blocked off from 6th to 3rd. @KVUE
Jul 25, 2020 • 18 tweets • 8 min read
Here at the remote State Operations Center at a @DoubleTree in Austin, @GovAbbott will soon give a briefing regarding #HurricaneHanna. ImageImage Now arriving and speaking: @GovAbbott @chiefkidd
Jul 13, 2020 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING: Sean Mannix, who was supposed to become the new Police Chief of @CityOfBurnet today, has withdrawn from the position hours before he was to be sworn in. Mannix was formerly Chief at @CedarParkPD and oversaw the #GregKelley case. @KVUE Greg Kelley just arrived here at the protest. He made a video last night on Facebook calling on his supporters to come out today and protest Mannix’s swearing in. Image
Jun 28, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
We just saw @Austin_Police take this person into custody after they drove through the protest crowd. Nobody was hit or injured. APD then took some protesters into custody after using pepper spray to spread out the crowd. We did not see why they detained protesters. @KVUE Image Photo courtesy of an anonymous protester.
Jun 8, 2020 • 29 tweets • 11 min read
Right now: Austin City Council members speaking to police reform ahead of this Thursday's city council meeting.

kvue.com/article/news/l… Councilmember @NatashaD1atx will address people with criminal records that have trouble getting housing "because of mistakes they made in the past."
Jun 8, 2020 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
The number of protesters just about tripled in the last 10 minutes or so outside @Austin_Police. Somebody threw a water bottle and other protesters started yelling “Don’t throw s***!” @KVUE #AustinProtest #Austin Just 15 minutes ago, there were no APD officers on the steps of APD HQ. That’s no longer the case as the protest crowd has grown. #Austin #AustinProtest @KVUE
Jun 6, 2020 • 9 tweets • 9 min read
Protetesters outside @Austin_Police HQ calling for police reforms and for @Chief_Manley’s resignation. @TxDPS troopers have replaced some APD officers who were across the street from marchers in order to make sure they don’t go back on I-35 #AustinProtest #GeorgeFloyd #MikeRamos Protesters are now going face to face with @TxDPS Officers and crowding the frontage road on the west side of I-35. @KVUE
Jun 1, 2020 • 7 tweets • 6 min read
More #GeorgeFloyd and #JusticeForMichaelRamos arriving at @Austin_Police HQ right now. @KVUE Officers from @Austin_Police have now walked outside to make sure protesters stay civil and stay off the stairs of APD HQ. @KVUE #AustinProtests
May 31, 2020 • 44 tweets • 32 min read
Day 2 of #GeorgeFloyd and #MichaelRamos protests in #Austin. The crowd has moved from in front of the state capitol heading toward @austintexasgov city hall. @KVUE A whole new group of protesters has arrived at the state capitol. Just heard one shout “Stop killing black people!” #austinprotest @KVUE
May 30, 2020 • 50 tweets • 28 min read
RIGHT NOW: officers from @Austin_Police are starting to block off 8th Street under the I-35 overpass. | @KVUE Image Protestors downtown at @Austin_Police HQ have been pushed back from the doors of APD. Now chanting “No Justice, No Peace!” @KVUE
Apr 27, 2020 • 23 tweets • 7 min read
Right now on @KVUE: @GovAbbott gives updates on opening the state. Image "Executive order to stay at home has done it's job to slow the growth of COVID-19. I will let it expire as scheduled." @GovAbbott
Apr 17, 2020 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
Right now, @GovAbbott may announce plan to reopen Texas. "Because of efforts by everyone to slow the spread, we're beginning to see glimmers that the worst of COVID-19 may soon be behind us." - @GregAbbott_TX @KVUE
Apr 13, 2020 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
RIGHT NOW: @GovAbbott about to announce a new small business initiative in response to COVID-19. kvue.com/article/news/h… "Texans need relief so they can provide for families and provide their families' daily needs." - @GregAbbott_TX @KVUE