February 12, 2022 Austin DA launches over 20 grand jury cases against cops who responded during George Floyd riots Travis County District Attorney Joe Garza has scheduled a grand jury to consider charging over twenty police officers for their response to violent riots in Austin following the death of George Floyd in 2020.
February 11, 2022 Austin city council members accuse police of antisemitism for tweet on crime, Soros DA donations Members of the Austin City Council hurled accusations of antisemitism at the Texas city's police department after the local police officer union sounded the alarm about surging crime across the country and billionaire financier George Soros' donations to district attorney candidates.
February 9, 2022 Austin Police turn to artificial intelligence to help with 311 call backlog after defunding Staffing shortages within the Austin Police Department continues to cause long wait times for customers calling for emergency help prompting the department to turn to artificial intelligence for help at call centers.
February 6, 2022 Arizona volleyball team involved in deadly crash on their way to Texas tournament A teenage girl was killed in a car crash caused by severe weather this week as she was traveling with members of her volleyball team from Goodyear, Arizona to Austin, Texas, for a tournament.
February 4, 2022 Texas police search for missing couple as authorities suspect woman 'did not willingly' leave life behind Texas law enforcement officials are doubling down on their search for a young couple last seen more than a week ago as authorities suspect the woman "did not willingly" leave her life behind.Â
February 2, 2022 Austin on track to shatter homicide record after a brutal January The city of Austin, Texas is on track to shatter its homicide record for the second straight year following the city council’s move to defund the police.
January 28, 2022 Austin restaurant robbed again, third time in three months amid police shortage A Texas restaurant has been robbed again, the third time in three months, its owners said.
January 27, 2022 Austin 6th Street mass shooting suspect released without bail An 18-year-old arrested in connection to a deadly mass shooting in Austin, Texas has been released back onto the streets while he awaits trial without having to pay any bail.
January 13, 2022 Austin's police department needs many more officers, says independent commission Independent researchers have concluded that the city of Austin, Texas needs more than 100 police officers to adequately protect the community which last year was plagued by a record number of homicides and long response times.
January 11, 2022 Texas dads arrested for disrupting school board demand that charges be dropped after superintendent suspended Two Texas fathers who were arrested for allegedly disturbing meetings of the Round Rock Independent School District school board called on the county attorney to drop the charges against them after the school board vote to suspend Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez.