Austin City Council member sounds alarm on 'disastrous consequences' of defunding police

Oct 01, 2021 View Original Article
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"The Austin City Council voted in August 2020 to cut up to $150 million - roughly 34"
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"The Austin Police Department aounced it will no longer respond to calls for non-emergencies after a cut to the police budget in 2020 led to staffing shortages."
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"He's also met with Biden several times since signing the document and has been talking to the White House frequently this week."
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : The Austin City Council voted in August 2020 to cut up to $150 million - roughly 34% - from the police budget.
41% : The Austin Police Department announced it will no longer respond to calls for "non-emergencies" after a cut to the police budget in 2020 led to staffing shortages.

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