November 3, 2021 From Soros to unions, the left poured major money into effort to defeat Austin's police staffing prop Liberal activists, super PACs, and unions dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into defeating an Austin, Texas ballot measure that would have increased the number of police on the streets as the city continues to be ravaged by the highest number of homicides in history.
November 3, 2021 Liberal Austin leaders blasted by Fraternal Order of Police VP as voters reject hiring more cops Fraternal Order of Police National VP, Joe Gamaldi, sounded off on 'The Faulkner Focus' after Austin voters rejected a proposal to hire additional police officers warning that 'morale is in the tank.'
November 1, 2021 Austin business owner calls for more police after being denied help while facing shoplifter Austin business owner told Fox News he's been repeatedly burglarized but because the Austin Police Department won't send help, he's been left to police his own store.
October 28, 2021 Austin experiences record 75th homicide of 2021 after city strips funding from police The Austin, Texas police department announced Thursday that the city has experienced its 75th homicide, the highest number since at least 1960.
October 22, 2021 Austin's understaffed police tell citizens to collect evidence at crime scenes themselves A business owner in Austin, Texas says police told him to gather his own evidence at the scene of his burglarized store due to the coronavirus pandemic.
October 13, 2021 Texas man suspected of committing two murders while free on bond in county of Soros-funded DA A Texas man is suspected of committing two murders after being released on bond by a district attorney funded by liberal mega donor George Soros.
October 6, 2021 Former Austin police officer rips new chief, pens scathing letter rejecting offer to return A former Austin, Texas police officer who left the force amid the city’s move to defund the police sent a scathing letter to the department rejecting their offer to hire him back.
October 3, 2021 Soros group pours $500K into campaign to oppose reinstating Austin police units that were defunded The advocacy group founded by liberal billionaire financier George Soros has dumped $500,000 into a campaign to defeat a proposal in Austin, Texas, that would bulk up the city’s police department.
September 27, 2021 Austin shooting downtown injures 2, highlights rise in violent crime after city defunds police An argument in downtown Austin turned violent early Sunday when a group of men fired their guns at each other, injuring two people.
September 23, 2021 Sworn Austin police officers to stop responding to non-emergency calls in person amid ‘dire’ staffing crisis Austin's sworn police officers will stop responding in person to non-emergency calls starting next week amid severe staffing shortages in the department.