Austin mayor, police chief hold press conference on weekend protests ...Middle East

AUSTIN (KXAN) — City leaders will hold a press conference at Austin City Hall Thursday morning about the city's preparations ahead of protests planned for the weekend.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis will speak at the 10:30 a.m. press conference.

The conference comes after an anti-ICE protest on Monday. That protest ended with APD officers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arresting 13 people.

The Saturday protest is organized by Hands Off Central Texas and is part of a national day of action. It will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Texas Capitol. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas National Guard will be on standby at multiple cities for those protests.

Texas National Guard on standby for ‘Day of Defiance’ protests in Austin, San Antonio

During a Tuesday press conference, Davis said she supports peaceful protests, but that those acting unlawfully will be removed "immediately."

In a statement Wednesday, Watson said the city will "continue to protect the right of people to peacefully assemble," but that "destructive actions or efforts to hurt police" damage the city.

"We are dealing with a very real situation right now that impacts the lives of very real people," wrote Watson. "Adding to the chaos—through destruction of property, hurting other people, including police officers, or otherwise—adds to the problems for those people being targeted while empowering those in Washington who want more pain and chaos."

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