Few years on the Earth
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez is a 28-year-old Venezuelan national who has become the focus of a federal criminal case after an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Austin, Texas, left him wounded by gunfire. Garces Perez was working as a DoorDash delivery driver on September 20, 2026, when the encounter took … Read more
The Austin Fire Department’s decision to indefinitely suspend a senior officer has triggered a wider debate over internal controls, billing practices, and disciplinary consistency within one of the city’s most visible public safety agencies. Capt. Chelsea Caloia, a longtime member of the department assigned to its Support Division, was placed on indefinite suspension late last … Read more
On a seemingly ordinary Monday afternoon, August 11, 2025, the city of Austin, Texas, was rocked by a tragic shooting in the parking lot of a Target store located at 8601 Research Boulevard in North Austin. The incident, which occurred during the bustling back-to-school shopping season, left three people dead, including a child, and one … Read more