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West Side leaders want feds to investigate shooting death
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The community is invited to participate in a march around City Hall Dec. 4 to protest the way Laquan McDonald’s killing has been handled.
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Lawmakers: Rioting, looting in response to video would devastate West Side
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Elected officials hope peace and calm will continue as more people view the shooting footage.
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West Side leaders call for calm with release of police shooting video
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Elected officials, clergy urge residents to peacefully protest and avoid violence after they see the footage of Laquan McDonald’s death.
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May students use art to encourage peace in Austin
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The seventh and eighth-graders teamed up with Columbia College Chicago to produce music, videos, stories and poetry to express their feelings about violence on the West Side.
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Austin youth honored at community film festival
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Students from the Academy of Scholastic Achievement were recognized for their work, as were others from across the city.
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AustinTalks awarded grant from Motorola Mobility Foundation
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The support will be used to fund Speak Up, Speak Out for Austin, a new program for middle and high school students to share their stories and report on issues important to the West Side.