SUMMARY: The Texas Tribune Festival is a key event that delves into major ideas shaping politics and policy. Scheduled from September 5th to 7th in downtown Austin, it brings together leading voices to discuss the 2024 elections, Texas and national politics, democracy, the border, and more. Curated by the Tribune's award-winning journalists, this festival offers a deep dive into the day's critical news topics. For more information and tickets, visit tribfest.

Texas' breakout politics and policy event, The Texas Tribune Festival, returns to downtown Austin Sept. 5-7. Join us for three days of unforgettable conversations about the issues that matter to Texans at our annual celebration of big, bold ideas.
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SUMMARY: Robert Joseph St. John Jr., a 54-year-old former punk band drummer and record label founder, moved from New England to Austin around a decade ago. After years of success, he told his friend Mike Brown it was time to return home. However, on February 21st, Austin Police found St. John dead in his hotel room with a knife nearby and blood on the door. Surveillance showed a woman, Indraa Zinc, meeting with him before he was seen in pain. Zinc, now charged with his murder, reportedly had a volatile relationship with St. John and faces up to 999 years in prison.

A prominent Rhode Island punk rocker of the 1990s was stabbed to death in Austin earlier this year. Friends said they're devastated and want the woman police said is responsible for his death to go to prison for the rest of her life.

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SUMMARY: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964. To commemorate its 60th anniversary, President Joe Biden visited the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, reflecting on the Act's significance. The Act, alongside the Voting Rights Act and Fair Housing Act, has promoted fairness and justice in the U.S. However, Biden emphasized that current Supreme Court rulings, restrictive voting laws, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade threaten these gains. He advocated for presidential accountability, Supreme Court term limits, and a stronger ethics code. Biden's visit, rescheduled after an attempt on former President Trump's life, also included him ending his reelection campaign and endorsing VP Kamala Harris.

President Biden was in Austin to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. He delivered the keynote address at the LBJ Presidential Library on Monday

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