Business owners warn Austin is 'just a few years behind San Francisco' as homeless, crime crises escalate
Austin business leaders Jamie Hammonds and Jordan Moorhead claim the city's homeless and crime problems are "flourishing" at a time with minimal police presence.
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Once again, tension builds after state police are deployed to a major Texas city
A month after the Texas Department of Public Safety began patrolling Austin streets, city officials have both praised a drop in violent crime and condemned the operation’s disparate impact on Latino and Black residents. In 2019, Dallas faced the same challenges.
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Austin Police union lifts lid on conditions after 'defund' movement
An Austin Police union has exposed the 'miserable' conditions faced by officers after the defund movement stripped departments and gutted the workforce.
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Downtown businesses say uptick in crime is negatively impacting public safety in the area
Downtown business owners tell CBS Austin they’d like to see more action that will combat rising crime and the growing number of homeless people in the area.They
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