By Preethi Mangadu and Danielle De Lucia News & Culture Director and Chief Editor of News On this week’s newscast, co-hosts Preethi Mangadu and Danielle De Lucia bring news about Mano Amiga protesting a San Marcos airline company, fentanyl overdoses and awareness in Hays County, predicted high traffic due to an annular solar eclipse and more. Tune in every Thursday at 5 p.m. at 89.9 or here on the KTSW […]
By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director This week on KTSW News' weekly update, we are covering the Community Academic Tutoring Program, the “State of the People: The Texas We Deserve" event and Gov. Abbott's State of the State address, a timely warning issued by UPD and a reported mountain lion sighting. Texas State Students tutor K-12 students with expanded program The Community Academic Tutoring Program at Texas State University […]
By Oli De Los Santos News Reporter Friends, family and community gathered on the steps of the Hays County Public Safety Building on Sunday to remember the life of Joshua Leon Wright. Wright, 36, is remembered for co-founding the Facebook group “Take a Picture to End Racism Now” or TAPTERN, which garnered over 10,000 followers, and when a 7-year-old girl in his neighborhood was abducted and sexually assaulted, […]
Emma Jones News Reporter Updated 8:14 PM Local group Mano Amiga has begun seeking signatures for their petition. The "Hartman Reforms" call for these five changes to the city's contract with the San Marcos police department. End the 180-Day Rule This reform would end the statute of limitations that currently bar investigating wrongdoing by officers. End Delay of Interviews for Misconduct San Marcos officers currently have 48 hours or more […]
Jordan Young News Director Tomorrow the San Marcos City Council will vote on ballot access for the decriminalization of marijuana initiative. The San Marcos City Clerk Elizabeth Trevino certified the petition signatures last Friday. Local grassroots organizations Mano Amiga and Ground Game Texas spearheaded the movement for decriminalization. According to Mano Amigas communications director Sam Benavides, “Council cannot reject it and they cannot change any of the language in the policy. All they can do is pass it […]
By Camelia Juarez Assistant Director Local immigrant groups such as Mano Amiga and Wimberley Indivisible, as well as students from Wimberley High School and other members of the Hays County community, gathered at the Hays County Jail to make a public statement demanding undocumented immigrant, Victor Rodriguez, be released. According to Sheriff Gary Cutler’s press release, Rodriguez was stopped by Kyle police for a traffic violation on Jan. 30. Rodriguez […]
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