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Austin City Council votes to appoint T.C. Broadnax as next city manager at $470K salary

Denver settles Black Lives Matter protest lawsuit for $4.7 million

The Denver City Council approved a $4.72 million settlement with claimants who filed suit over arrests made during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.

Austin police public information office has backlog of 20,000 requests

Low staffing and a high volume number of requests are contributing to a backlog of 20,000 public information requests, a city audit found.

City leaders react to Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon retirement

Chacon, 55, served in the Austin Police Department for more than 25 years and took the reins of the department in the spring of 2021.

Replay news conference: Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon retires

The Austin Police Department will hold a press conference Monday to provide more information on the retirement of Chief Joe Chacon.

Texas: Austin Police Suspends Less-Than-Lethal Shotgun Usage, but Only Temporarily

The Austin Police Department banned the use of less lethal shotguns. Here's why. The Austin Police Department announced that it is banning the use of less lethal shotguns.

Austin police may have missed key DNA to stop Raul Meza from killing

Investigators matched DNA from Gloria Lofton's body to convicted killer Raul Meza, but what they did to track and arrest him is unclear.

Austin, Texas pedestrian safety at risk after poor city planning

There were 373 auto-pedestrian crashes in 2021 and 406 in 2022 in the Austin-area.

Texas DPS made 12,000 traffic stops in one month of APD partnership

Tuesday's revelation by DPS follows data that showed nearly 9 of 10 people arrested by the task force — which started March 30 — are people of color.

Texas creates task force to combat street takeovers after many events

Following incidents in Austin, Abbott's task force is set to conduct statewide investigations into "sideshows," make arrests and seize cars and guns.