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911 call response times, police staffing shortages and the city's possible deal on a police labor contract are top of mind for many voters. Where do the candidates stand?
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Officers' employment files were long kept in-house. After a judge's ruling last month, the city is now releasing them.
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The Department of Public Safety's alert early Friday about a suspect in the Panhandle went statewide — and riled some sleepy Austinites.
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A jury found Taylor guilty of deadly conduct Saturday in the 2019 killing of Mauris DeSilva, a 46-year-old neuroscientist.
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The diversion program offers an alternative place to go: a 24/7 psychiatric emergency services center. And a place to stay: a residential facility that provides care and case management.
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Under a little-known Texas elections law, state prison inmates who are actively appealing their convictions are eligible to register and vote.
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Austin City Council will vote next month on a five-year, $218-million labor contract with the police union. The language in the deal hadn't been made public throughout more than a year of negotiations.
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Ten local districts teamed up for a news conference Friday to discuss how they’re responding to the recent rise in violent threats. School leaders are asking families to help their children understand the impact of making threats. Austin ISD said it received 30 threats last week alone.
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Garcia will replace Bruce Mills, who retired last month. He will oversee public safety, including fire, police and Austin-Travis County EMS.
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Taylor will instead face a third-degree felony charge of deadly conduct for fatally shooting Mauris DeSilva at his home.
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One of the loudest backers of Garza's opponent in the Democratic primary was a political action committee supported by the Tesla CEO, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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A KUT investigation found the Austin Police Department hasn’t been sharing a crucial piece of data with Austinites for the last few years: how many crimes it solves in a given year.