Israel-Hamas war: Central Texas families worry, grieve for loved ones in Israel

In this FOX 7 Focus, we bring you the stories of central Texans impacted by the war in Israel. Some have family members who were killed by Hamas, others with loved ones who are missing or being held hostage.

Austin homeless crisis at inflection point
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Austin's interim homeless strategy officer David Gray has been on the job for just a few weeks. He says the city's response to the homeless crisis is at an inflection point.

One-on-one with new homeless strategy officer
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Austin has a new interim homeless strategy officer tasked with coordinating the city's complicated response to the ongoing homeless crisis. While progress has been made in getting hundreds of people off the street, there has been plenty of controversy, and many challenges lie ahead.

Ken Paxton whistleblower lawsuit to move forward

The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for a lawsuit filed by four staffers fired by Texas AG Ken Paxton. In this "FOX 7 Focus," FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak talks with constitutional law professor Eddy Carder.

Ken Paxton whistleblower case moves forward
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In this FOX 7 Focus, the case against Attorney General Ken Paxton shifting from the Texas Capitol to a Texas courtroom. Yesterday, the state's highest court sided with four staggers who were fired by Paxton, clearing the way for their whistleblower lawsuit to move forward.

FOX 7 Focus: Texas AG Ken Paxton acquitted

In this FOX 7 Focus, Prairie View A&M constitutional law professor Eddy Carder joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to offer his insight into the Ken Paxton impeachment trial and what's next for Paxton after his acquittal.

Ken Paxton acquitted: What's next?
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In this FOX 7 Focus, Prairie View A&M constitutional law professor Eddy Carder joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss the conclusion of the Ken Paxton impeachment trial and what's next for Paxton after his acquittal.

Ken Paxton impeachment trial: What to expect

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial gets underway on Tuesday. In this FOX 7 Focus, FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak talks with Scott Braddock of the Quorum Report about what could happen.

Ken Paxton senate trial
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All eyes are on the Texas Senate as impeacher Texas AG Ken Paxton's trial is set to begin Tuesday. Scott Braddock with the Quorum Report joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss the background of the impeachment and what could happen in this FOX 7 Focus.

Policing in Austin: APD/DPS partnership, Chacon retirement and more

In this FOX 7 Focus, Susana Almanza, director of the east Austin-based grassroots organization PODER, joins FOX 7's John Krinjak to discuss policing in Austin, the APD/DPS partnership, police chief Chacon's retirement, and more.

Policing and public safety in Austin
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In this FOX 7 Focus, FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak spoke with the Austin Police Association president and with Susana Almanza, the co-founder of Austin grassroots organization Poder, to get their takes on policing and police accountability in the city of Austin.

What is the state of Austin police and public safety?

In this week's FOX 7 Focus, FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak sits down with Thomas Villarreal, president of the Austin Police Association, to discuss the APA's new podcast, the controversial APD/DPS partnership, and police staffing and funding.

State of Austin police and public safety
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In this FOX 7 Focus, FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak sits down with the president of the Austin Police Association to talk about the state of policing and public safety in our city.

How prepared is the City of Austin for a major wildfire?

In this FOX 7 Focus, FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak speaks with Justice Jones and Lt. Steve Gibbon with the Austin Fire Department's wildfire division about the risk and preparations for wildfire danger.

Will wildfires come to Austin?
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In this FOX 7 Focus, FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak speaks with Justice Jones and Lt. Steve Gibbon with the Austin Fire Department's wildfire division about the risk and preparations for wildfire danger in Austin with the extreme heat and temperatures.

Texas AG Ken Paxton's criminal case moves forward as impeachment looms

August 5 marks one month until Ken Paxton's Senate trial gets underway, and after years, there is also movement in his federal securities fraud case. Constitutional law professor Eddy Carder shares his thoughts in this week's FOX 7 Focus.

Texas AG Paxton's criminal case proceeds
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August 5 marks exactly one month until impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate trial gets underway. This as we saw some movement in the federal criminal proceedings against him. Constitutional law professor Eddie Carter with Prairie View A&M shares his thoughts in this FOX 7 Focus.

FOX 7 Focus: How will decreasing minimum lot sizes affect the Austin housing market?

In this week's FOX 7 Focus, we speak with Austin Board of Realtors president Ashley Jackson about the City Council's recent decision to recommend decreasing the minimum lot size for homes, and how that will affect the Austin housing market.

Minimum lot sizes and Austin housing
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In this week's FOX 7 Focus, we speak with Austin Board of Realtors president Ashley Jackson about the City Council's recent decision to recommend decreasing the minimum lot size for homes, and how that will affect the Austin housing market.