There's been a lot of reporting on Austin having its highest number of homicides in 20 years & if that's related to cuts to police funding. Reupping my story about how there's no evidence that spending on police and violent crime rates are related: https://www.kut.org/post/opponents-argue-cutting-police-funding-will-make-austin-less-safe-heres-what-we-know
Opponents Argue Cutting Police Funding Will Make Austin Less Safe. Here's What We Know.

Lee esta historia en español. Two billboards stationed alongside I-35 as drivers enter Austin read: "Austin Police Defunded, Enter At Your Own Risk!" The

https://www.kut.org/post/opponents-argue-cutting-police-funding-will-make-austin-less-safe-heres-what-we-know
I've been asking myself this question: how WOULD less funding for police translate to more murders? Logically, it's hard to imagine. Journalistically, it doesn't hold up. Experts told me many homicides are personal. Police aren't in our homes stopping us from killing people.
Lastly, I'll point out that Austin's murder rate per 1,000 residents was higher in 2010. Which is the metric we should be using to talk about this anyway.
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