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Civil Society Elections 2021Austin Voters to Consider Police Staffing Proposition, A Potential Second Rebuke to the City’s Leftward Policy Shift

Brad JohnsonNovember 1, 2021

With formidable campaigns mounting on each side of the issue, Austin voters will consider setting a minimum staffing level for the police department.

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Local NewsIllegal Guns, PR Bonds, Officer Staffing Are Main Contributors to Austin’s Increased Homicide Rate, Says Police Chief

Brad JohnsonSeptember 14, 2021

A day after briefing the city on its all-time record homicide total, the Austin Police Department announced another homicide.

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Criminal Justice Federal Local News Statewide NewsAustin, Fort Worth, San Antonio in Top 4 Most-Populated U.S. Cities with Highest Increase in Homicide Rate

Brad JohnsonAugust 7, 2020

While progressive activists lobby for extensive police reforms and budget cuts, Austin's homicide rate increase from 2019 to 2020 is the highest among America's 15 most populated cities.

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