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Author Archives: Lee Edwards

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Yasmin Acree – still missing, but not forgotten

by Lee Edwards January 24, 2018January 29, 2021

A flicker of hope still remains for the family of Yasmin Acree that the missing 15-year-old Austin Polytechnical High school freshman may yet return home safely after being missing for 10 years.

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For a West Side basketball powerhouse, family is the fuel

by Lee Edwards January 8, 2018
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Taking command

by Lee Edwards December 5, 2017
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Edie Jacobs passes it forward

by Lee Edwards October 31, 2017
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A great day for a race

by Lee Edwards September 25, 2017January 29, 2021
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A local journalism workshop teaches basics of citizenship

by Lee Edwards September 25, 2017January 29, 2021
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Gospel competition seeks to inspire once again

by Lee Edwards September 11, 2017January 29, 2021
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City’s top cop talks police reform in Austin

by Lee Edwards November 15, 2016
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Peaceful ‘Black Lives’ protest generated by Twitter, teens

by Lee Edwards July 14, 2016
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West Siders confront color line and see blue

by Michael Romain, Wendell Hutson and Lee Edwards July 11, 2016February 10, 2021

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