Austin City Council defunds the police – reduces police budget by 34%, or $150 million

(Natural News) The Austin City Council has passed the city’s budget, and with it a proposal to defund the police by slashing $150 million from the Austin Police Department (APD). This move comes after intense pressure from the city’s chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Austin City Council, while officially a nonpartisan institution, is completely...

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