Fellow demonstrators pour water on a protester's face after getting pepper sprayed following an escalation at a pro-Palestine protest on the University of Texas at Austin's campus on Monday, April 29, 2024.

Fellow demonstrators pour water on a protester's face after getting pepper sprayed following an escalation at a pro-Palestine protest on the University of Texas at Austin's campus on Monday, April 29, 2024.

A man is brought onto the South Mall lawn by law enforcement after suffering a head injury following commotion with protestors and police on April 24, 2024.

A man is brought onto the South Mall lawn by law enforcement after suffering a head injury following commotion with protestors and police on April 24, 2024.

Elementary and middle school students participated in hands-on activities during Women in Stem’s annual STEM Girl Day at UT Austin on Feb. 24, 2024. The recruitment event is held on the international Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, which aims to

Elementary and middle school students participated in hands-on activities during Women in Stem’s annual STEM Girl Day at UT Austin on Feb. 24, 2024. The recruitment event is held on the international Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, which aims to diversify science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Austin Bat Refuge intern Sol Saenz holds Stella, an Eastern Red Bat Stella, for onlookers under Congress Bridge on Sept. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

Austin Bat Refuge intern Sol Saenz holds Stella, an Eastern Red Bat Stella, for onlookers under Congress Bridge on Sept. 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

President Biden arrives in Austin to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at Lyndon B. Johnson Library on Monday, July 29, 2024. He reflected on United States history as well as mentioned his proposal for Supreme Court reform.

President Biden arrives in Austin to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at Lyndon B. Johnson Library on Monday, July 29, 2024. He reflected on United States history as well as mentioned his proposal for Supreme Court reform.

Robbie Bennett hugs his 9-year-old daughter, Eleanor, during House the Homeless' 32nd annual memorial service at the Tree of Remembrance in Auditorium Shores.

Robbie Bennett hugs his 9-year-old daughter, Eleanor, during House the Homeless' 32nd annual memorial service at the Tree of Remembrance in Auditorium Shores.

Austin City Limits Festivalgoers pose for pictures at the iconic flags at Zilker Park on Oct. 5, 2024.

Austin City Limits Festivalgoers pose for pictures at the iconic flags at Zilker Park on Oct. 5, 2024.

A woman dances during the Danza Aztec Exhibition at the Sacred Springs Powwow in San Marcos on Oct. 8, 2023. During these performances the music is just as important as the movement. Dr. Aaron Pyle, a longtime Powwow coordinator, said, "the drum repr

A woman dances during the Danza Aztec Exhibition at the Sacred Springs Powwow in San Marcos on Oct. 8, 2023. During these performances the music is just as important as the movement. Dr. Aaron Pyle, a longtime Powwow coordinator, said, "the drum represents the heartbeat, the moon, the womb. And when we are all together, and the drum gets going, our hearts sync up with it."

Students walked out of class midday Oct. 10, 2024 and gathered in front of the University of Texas at Austin Tower to call for “an end to UT’s complicity of the genocide in Gaza and their support of Zionist violence across the region,” as stated in t

Students walked out of class midday Oct. 10, 2024 and gathered in front of the University of Texas at Austin Tower to call for “an end to UT’s complicity of the genocide in Gaza and their support of Zionist violence across the region,” as stated in the Palestine Solidarity Committee’s recent Instagram post. The PSC organized the protest as a part of the Week of Action held to mark one year since Oct. 7, 2023.

Bat watch party attendees watch Austin Bat Refuge volunteers handle bats and speak about their efforts on Sept. 16, 2024 near Congress Bridge in Austin, Texas.

Bat watch party attendees watch Austin Bat Refuge volunteers handle bats and speak about their efforts on Sept. 16, 2024 near Congress Bridge in Austin, Texas.

A protester speaks to the crowd about the Trump Administration’s LGBTQ+ policies during the “Reject Project 2025” demonstration at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2025.

A protester speaks to the crowd about the Trump Administration’s LGBTQ+ policies during the “Reject Project 2025” demonstration at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2025.

Demonstrators wait to march at a statewide pro-life rally at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 25, 2025.

Demonstrators wait to march at a statewide pro-life rally at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 25, 2025.

Florence Hunt and Rory Walton-Smith, co-stars of the SXSW-premiering show “Mix Tape,” pose for a portrait in downtown Austin on March 10, 2025.

Florence Hunt and Rory Walton-Smith, co-stars of the SXSW-premiering show “Mix Tape,” pose for a portrait in downtown Austin on March 10, 2025.

A protester marches with the crowd during the “Reject Project 2025” demonstration at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2025.

A protester marches with the crowd during the “Reject Project 2025” demonstration at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2025.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators hold hands while facing counter-protestors at a rally in response to the prior day's arrests at a UT campus protest on April 25, 2024.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators hold hands while facing counter-protestors at a rally in response to the prior day's arrests at a UT campus protest on April 25, 2024.