Austin Police Department

Traffic fatalities in Austin are on track to surpass 2021's record-breaking death toll.

Austin City Council Member Chito Vela is proposing an ordinance that would direct police to deprioritize arrests of people seeking or performing abortions.

The suspect, Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, and Wilson had both had a relationship with the same man, according to an arrest warrant.

The two plaintiffs say they were injured during the racial justice protests in May 2020.

The measure, which bans the use of no-knock warrants by Austin police, passed Saturday with 85% of the vote.

Small amounts of marijuana are already effectively decriminalized in the city, but police still use no-knock warrants.

Maredith Drake, a volunteer street medic, was shot in May 2020 while trying to help an injured demonstrator.

Proposition A asks voters whether they want to decriminalize marijuana (officially) and to ban police use of "no-knock" warrants. Early voting starts Monday.

Three plaintiffs say Austin police officers used excessive force when they fired at protesters during racial justice protests in 2020.

Bomani Barton's complaint says he was shot three times by an Austin police officer. He's suing the officer, who also faces a criminal charge for the incident, and the City of Austin.