February 21, 2023 Austin, Texas residents 'living in fear' as critics blame street racing chaos on police staffing 'crisis' Austin residents Patricia Potyka and Matt Mackowiak joined "Fox & Friends First" to discuss how the city is failing to provide enough police resources to keep citizens safe.
February 21, 2023 Fired Austin city manager warned mayor, city council about police staffing days ahead of street race takeover Former Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk warned in a memo before he was fired earlier this month that a short term contract would exacerbate understaffing issues at the city's police department.
February 21, 2023 Aftermath of defund the police movement in spotlight after street racing incident: 'We created these monsters' 'The Five' co-hosts react to the street racing incident in Austin, Texas, over the weekend that left one police officer injured and several patrol cars damaged.
February 20, 2023 Austin man threatened with fines for code violations after suspected drunk driver plows through spare bedroom A homeowner in Austin, Texas was threatened with code violations after a suspected drunk driver plowed into his spare bedroom around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 19.
February 20, 2023 Loud crash heard on home surveillance as suspected drunk driver plows throw spare bedroom A suspected drunk driver crashed into a man's spare bedroom in the early morning hours of Jan. 19 in Austin, Texas.
February 20, 2023 Austin mayor embroiled in fight with police officials amid fallout over street race takeover, contract dispute Austin Mayor Kirk Watson accused the police union of making "false comments" about the street takeover on Saturday evening that "wrongly conflate this illegal incident with important community conversations."
February 20, 2023 The University of Austin offers 'forbidden courses.' Why are students praising them? College students described their experiences attending the University of Austin's forbidden courses, a summer program focused on civil discourse skill cultivation.
February 19, 2023 Austin police, 911 staffing levels questioned after street racers take over major intersection, injure cop Street racers took over an intersection on Saturday night in downtown Austin, Texas, prompting some city leaders to raise the alarm about the police department's staffing crisis.
February 19, 2023 Hundreds of uninvited Texas teens trash family’s home during ‘mansion rager’ promoted on social media Hundreds of Texas teenagers broke into an Austin home and threw a "mansion rager" without the permission of the homeowners, leaving thousands of dollars in damages.
February 19, 2023 Austin, Texas, street racing chaos leaves 1 officer hurt, several police cars damaged by fireworks Police are investigating multiple street racing incidents in Austin, Texas, after people were seen drifting, doing doughnuts in the street and throwing fireworks.
