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Black people make up about 15% of the city’s population but accounted for 26% of all stops in 2021. In contrast, white people made up 33% of total stops, although 40% of the Pflugerville population is white.
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The lawsuit, filed on behalf of protester named Arianna Chavez, alleges that an unnamed police officer seriously injured Chavez when he shot her in the back of the head with a so-called less-lethal bullet.
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Researchers from two universities analyzed 911 data to determine how quickly officers should respond to emergency calls. With this finding, they determined how many officers APD would need.
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Public health data experts have a new way to calculate the underreporting of people killed by police. Criminologists call the results "interesting" but are reserving judgment on the accuracy.
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The number of murders in the U.S. rose nearly 30 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to FBI statistics. It is the largest single-year increase since the record-keeping began.
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Aún quedan más de tres meses para que acabe el año y la cifra de homicidios en Austin ya alcanzó 61, la más alta desde que la ciudad comenzó a documentar esta estadística.
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With months still left in 2021, Austin has recorded 60 homicides, the highest number the city has had in a year since the police department began keeping track.
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In his address to Austinites on Monday, the mayor touched on housing, policing and transportation issues. KUT reporters fact-checked some of his more notable comments.
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The three candidates will answer audience questions at a public forum Thursday night.
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The three candidates will answer audience questions at public forums Wednesday and Thursday nights.