{"id":8645,"date":"2019-02-09T13:18:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T13:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/2019-mlk-day-in-austin-tx\/"},"modified":"2019-02-09T13:18:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T13:18:24","slug":"2019-mlk-day-in-austin-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/lifestyle\/2019-mlk-day-in-austin-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 MLK Day in Austin, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dCNFipRhPfY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On UTAustin campus, with HTPres speaking<\/p>\n<h3>More info on 2019 MLK Day in Austin, TX<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=2019+MLK+Day+in+Austin%2C+TX&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">2019 MLK Day in Austin, TX - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newswest9.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fut-austin-protests-arrested-protestors-monday-pro-palestine-rally-demonstration-lawn%2F269-80417ef6-51b2-4b67-87ce-6fc933365e16&amp;c=17948254715583803379&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll 79 protesters arrested at UT Austin on Monday have been released from jail\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>UT confirmed that 34 of the 79 people arrested were students, while the rest were not affiliated with the university.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lupus.org%2Fnews%2Flupus-foundation-of-america-drives-nationwide-effort-to-make-lupus-visible-during-lupus&amp;c=779754997945195831&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLupus Foundation of America Drives Nationwide Effort to Make Lupus Visible During Lupus Awareness Month\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join the global lupus community on May 10 for World Lupus Day by wearing purple, and sharing on social media why raising lupus awareness is important to you. Host an event as a fundraiser or start a ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wfaa.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Ftexas-news%2Ffederal-judge-fines-state-agency-over-deficiencies-found-foster-care-investigations%2F287-f676d859-7640-424a-93fc-465bf5739904&amp;c=2245506520969954607&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal judge fines Texas agency $100K a day over deficiencies found in foster care investigations\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 A federal judge has ruled that the ... The ruling, handed down Monday, comes nearly five months after a three-day hearing last December, during which the court heard from a ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fnation%2F2024%2F04%2F16%2Funiversity-texas-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-layoffs%2F73348211007%2F&amp;c=1025601323976820824&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversity of Texas confirms nearly 60 workers were laid off, most in former DEI positions\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 At least 57 University of Texas employees have been laid off recently, most due to the school's shuttering of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, according to a ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F16%2Ftexas-foster-care-abuse-lawsuit-federal-judge-fines-state-failure-to-investigate-hhs-dfps-abbott%2F73337732007%2F&amp;c=14014867168923643972&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas fined $100k per day for failure to investigate foster care abuse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A day after a federal judge ordered Texas to pay $100,000 daily in fines ... She has held the state in contempt three times, including in 2019 and 2020. The state previously paid $150,000 in ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Ftexas-fined-100000-per-day-failing-investigate-allegations-abuse-foster-care-system&amp;c=15222433823931421091&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is the third contempt finding brought to court regarding foster care conditions in TX\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A federal judge is fining Texas $100,000 per day for routinely neglecting to adequately ... A hearing is set for late June. Since 2019, court-appointed monitors have released periodic reports ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globaltimes.cn%2Fpage%2F202404%2F1310663.shtml&amp;c=9559460007339222181&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnual ABC Kite Fest held in Austin, Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A man attempts to get his kite into the air at the annual ABC Kite Fest in Austin, Texas, the United States, April 14, 2024.(Photo: Xinhua) People attend the annual ABC Kite Fest in Austin ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fadvisor%2Flegal%2Fpersonal-injury%2Fbest-wrongful-death-lawyers-austin-tx%2F&amp;c=3350762675005009395&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBest Wrongful Death Lawyers Austin, TX Of 2024\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laura Kuhl is a content editor, writer and social media manager with ten years of experience in the legal, finance, and insurance fields. She started her career as a movie review writer in ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Fjudge-fines-hhsc-100k-per-day-over-abuse-and-neglect-investigations-in-texas-foster-care%2F&amp;c=15108009149804517552&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJudge fines HHSC $100K per day over abuse and neglect investigations in Texas foster care\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 A federal judge is fining Texas Health and Human Services officials $100,000 dollars per day for failing to ... state in contempt of court in 2019 and 2020 for failing to meet ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fopinion%2Ftexas-view%2Ftexas-view-austin-community-colleges-visionary-free-tuition-will-benefit-students-and-texas%2F&amp;c=9730252029622020132&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTEXAS VIEW: Austin Community College\u2019s visionary free tuition will benefit students and Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Too often, Texas higher education can look like a war zone. But a smart funding law \u2013 passed by the Legislature and translated into action by college leaders \u2013 has turned Austin Community ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Ftexas-foster-care-abuse-allegations-federal-judge-fines-tx-per-day-failure-to-conduct-investigation%2F14677133%2F&amp;c=10831226977465853824&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas fined $100,000 per day for failing to act on foster care abuse allegations\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- A federal judge is fining Texas $100,000 per day for routinely neglecting ... for foster kids in unlicensed homes Since 2019, court-appointed monitors have released ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6632e36db19947b5915df4258b433d0c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Faustin%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F15%2Fsamsung-chips-act-taylor-austin-joe-biden.html&amp;c=10117113356910872358&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSamsung pouring $45B into Austin area \u2014 one of largest deals in US history\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the largest economic development projects in the history of Texas ... day. It's super exciting and I can't wait for (April 15).\" Related: Global manufacturer Flex quietly amasses major ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On UTAustin campus, with HTPres speaking More info on 2019 MLK Day in Austin, TX<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[148],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dCNFipRhPfY.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8645"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}