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Candidates will take part in a meet and greet with the community on July 23.
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The City of Austin dedicated nearly $1 million to improve safety along the Lady Bird Lake trail near Rainey Street. The families of two men who drowned in the lake last spring pleaded for the changes near the popular entertainment district.
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In 2015, Austin started issuing citations for drivers who block intersections. After the initial rollout, APD is not policing the traffic law like it used to.
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An internal report sheds light on use of the ammunition, but attorneys for injured protesters say the timing of its release shielded the city and APD leadership from being sued.
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On average, the report found in 2022 and 2023 about 77% of calls were answered within 15 seconds or less. But when the volume of calls for help was higher than normal, only about 50% of calls were answered within that time frame.
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The city opened the job Wednesday and will keep it open through June 10.
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Police said Michael Maule violated state law by "intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly" carrying a gun without a license on a school campus.
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Police officials said they believe crack cocaine that also tested positive for fentanyl is the primary combination that contributed to a string of 79 overdoses last week in Travis County, the largest surge since 2015.
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The groups pointed to police officers' use of "less lethal" ammunition during the 2020 racial justice protests.
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Scores of Austin police officers earned six figures in overtime last year. Is that sustainable?