Scenes from news stories in Austin, Texas. Select photos for captions.

Alpha Kappa Alpha members take a selfie in front of a statue of Martin Luther King Jr A standee of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris stands alone during a Travis County Democrats election night party Supporters listen to Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally in Austin Texas Democratic presidential primary candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally in Austin Texas
Texas state representatives pray during invocations at the Opening Day proceedings Mourners embrace before funeral services for 17-year-old Nathaniel Sanders Family members of police killing victim Alex Gonzales hold a vigil in Austin Celebration the passage of Proposition A in Austin which established the Community Police Review Commission to increase accountability
Drag performer Brigitte Bandit poses while waiting to testify before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee Texas State Senators Wendy Davis and Kirk Watson confer during debate on House Bill 2, an abortion restriction measure A man takes time to speak with a person in need on Sixth Street in downtown Austin Open carry demonstrators gather in front of the Texas State Capitol during a march in Austin,
Mark Moonesinghe speaks during a press conference at Austin City Hall about the fatal police shooting of his brother, Rajan Moonesinghe Participants paint murals during an event honoring George Floyd Democratic presidential primary candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a rally in Austin People gather on the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge to watch the total solar eclipse in Austin, Texas

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