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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?
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The police department's hate crime review committee said the case meets the definition of a hate crime. The Travis County District Attorney's Office will review the evidence and decide how to move forward.
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Texas has been slow to legalize pot. Cities are trying to decriminalize it. Paxton says they can’t.
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A 23-year-old man was stabbed in the chest Sunday after attending a rally in support of Palestinians. He is recovering in the hospital.
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Five Texas cities have adopted policies that decriminalize low levels of marijuana possession, after voters overwhelmingly supported the changes. The Texas attorney general says that's against state law.
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The Austin Police Department has about $30,000 to assist victims of all sorts of crimes, from drunk driving to domestic violence. The City Council voted to increase the fund earlier this year.
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City Council members say they agree APD needs more resources, but they're not sure what that should look like.
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Changes have been made in the years since a 2018 lawsuit, but survivors said there is more to be done. The changes will not impact most of the plaintiffs, but many said their fight was about how the system serves people moving forward.
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Several social justice leaders told KUT his return is a step backward and undermines the work many in the community have been doing to reform the criminal justice system, especially around sexual assault cases.