Push continues for $100 million cut to Austin police budget

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Wednesday's Top Story [Push continues for $100 million cut to Austin police budget]( [Push continues for $100 million cut to Austin police budget]( Last week was an eventful one for community members pushing for justice reform in Austin, marked with mixed results: two progressive Democrats supported by the reformers, Jose Garza and Delia Garza, won their runoff races for the district attorney and county attorney offices. [Read More »]( Local News [Austin to provide $17 million in aid for renters impacted by coronavirus]( [Austin to provide $17 million in aid for renters impacted by coronavirus]( Austin has set aside $17.75 million for a second round of assistance available to renters who are struggling to scrape together payments because of economic hardships triggered by the pandemic. [Read More »]( [Fort Hood releases name of another soldier found dead near Killeen]( [Fort Hood releases name of another soldier found dead near Killeen]( Fort Hood officials on Tuesday released the name of another soldier who died last week after he was found unresponsive near a lake east of Killeen. [Read More »]( [Woman accused of threatening Killeen police looking into Fort Hood soldier s death]( [Woman accused of threatening Killeen police looking into Fort Hood soldier’s death]( Authorities on Monday arrested a Killeen woman who police say threatened officers as they investigated the death of Spc. [Read More »]( [Austin should reopen schools in phases, health authority says]( [Austin should reopen schools in phases, health authority says]( As school districts across Texas contemplate the best ways to move forward with plans to reopen, Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott on Tuesday urged local school leaders to consider bringing back students in stages and focus first on students who need to be in the classroom for extra support. [Read More »]( [Austin ISD names Dallas Stephanie Elizalde as superintendent lone finalist]( [Austin ISD names Dallas’ Stephanie Elizalde as superintendent lone finalist]( The Austin school board late Tuesday tapped Stephanie Elizalde, the current chief of school leadership for Dallas schools, as the district's next superintendent. [Read More »]( Business [Coronavirus sapped Austin auto sales in May, June]( [Coronavirus sapped Austin auto sales in May, June]( The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Austin car dealerships hard in recent months. [Read More »]( Sports [Bohls: How s Campbell-Williams-Young-Nobis-Leaks-Layne-Street Field sound?]( [Bohls: How’s Campbell-Williams-Young-Nobis-Leaks-Layne-Street Field sound?]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. What's in a name? A lot. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: Listos? Austin FC is ready, while other MLS expansion teams are not]( [Soccer notebook: Listos? Austin FC is ready, while other MLS expansion teams are not]( We all live inside of a bubble, perhaps now more than ever. [Read More »]( [Oklahoma fans are already in love with LBJ s McCutchin]( [Oklahoma fans are already in love with LBJ’s McCutchin]( OKLAHOMA CITY - It hasn't taken long for Latrell McCutchin to capture the hearts of Sooners fans. [Read More »]( [UIL announces plan for high school sports]( [UIL announces plan for high school sports]( There will be football and other high school sports this fall, but the state's larger schools will have to wait. [Read More »]( [Astros to be spared fans scorn over cheating because stadiums will be empty]( [Astros to be spared fans’ scorn over cheating because stadiums will be empty]( Oakland Athletics closer Liam Hendriks was beginning to warm to the Houston Astros last July, his conversations with them at the All-Star Game in Cleveland humanizing several players whose on-field theatrics had irritated him in the past. [Read More »]( Opinion [Boles: Mental health help is there if you need it]( [Boles: Mental health help is there if you need it]( We are individually and collectively in challenging times. We continue to work to provide and keep our families safe as we move through the "new normal. [Read More »]( [Opinion: My mother died of COVID. Gov. Abbott is invited to the funeral.]( [Opinion: My mother died of COVID. Gov. Abbott is invited to the funeral.]( Dear Gov. Greg Abbott,I write to invite you to the burial of my mother, Isabelle Odette Papadimitriou. [Read More »]( [Opinion: We re proud of Dart Bowl s place in your heart, but worried for Austin s institutions]( [Opinion: We’re proud of Dart Bowl’s place in your heart, but worried for Austin’s institutions]( Last week, my partners and I made the tough decision to close the Dart Bowl, an Austin institution founded by my grandfather 62 years ago. [Read More »]( Nation [Powerful 7.8 earthquake hits Alaska isles, tsunami possible]( [Powerful 7.8 earthquake hits Alaska isles, tsunami possible]( ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) " A powerful 7.8 earthquake has struck the Alaska Peninsula and a tsunami warning has been issued. [Read More »]( [Poll: Pandemic hurting Americans finances in disparate ways]( [Poll: Pandemic hurting Americans’ finances in disparate ways]( BURTON, Mich. [Read More »]( [EU sets $2.1T virus aid plan, US deal at risk as cases soar]( [EU sets $2.1T virus aid plan, US deal at risk as cases soar]( MITO, Japan (AP) " EU leaders thrashed out a $2.1 trillion plan to aid their pandemic-ravaged economies Tuesday while U.S. lawmakers remained far apart on a deal to provide more financial relief for Americans. [Read More »]( [Rich Americans spew more carbon pollution at home than poor]( [Rich Americans spew more carbon pollution at home than poor]( Rich Americans produce nearly 25% more heat-trapping gases than poorer people at home, according to a comprehensive study of U.S. residential carbon footprints. [Read More »]( [US virus aid far off as EU digs deep to aid ailing economies]( [US virus aid far off as EU digs deep to aid ailing economies]( MITO, Japan (AP) " U.S. lawmakers remained far apart Tuesday on a deal to provide more financial relief for Americans as European leaders thrashed out a plan for their pandemic-ravaged economies. [Read More »]( World [The Latest: WHO, Africa CDC explore traditional medicine]( [The Latest: WHO, Africa CDC explore traditional medicine]( JOHANNESBURG " The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched an effort to explore the role of traditional medicine in the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [Asia Today: Australian state leader says sick not isolating]( [Asia Today: Australian state leader says sick not isolating]( MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) " Australia's hard-hit Victoria state reported a record 484 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and health authorities warned that numbers could continue to rise. [Read More »]( [AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars]( [AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars]( JOHANNESBURG (AP) " A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world's largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain: Funding commitments, for the virus and otherwise, have dropped by a third from the same period last year. [Read More »]( [WHO warns new Ebola outbreak in Congo faces funding gap]( [WHO warns new Ebola outbreak in Congo faces funding gap]( BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) " The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is facing a 'serious funding gap' to battle the new outbreak of Ebola in remote corners of northern Congo amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Where to find Austin-area farmers markets (almost) every day of the week]( [Where to find Austin-area farmers markets (almost) every day of the week]( Austin's farmers markets have changed a lot since the days of City Market.That's the name of a covered market that opened in 1935 at the corner of East Seventh Street and what was then called East Avenue, the precursor to Interstate 35. [Read More »]( [Jonathan Van Ness of Queer Eye adopts from Austin Pets Alive]( [Jonathan Van Ness of ‘Queer Eye’ adopts from Austin Pets Alive]( The Fab Five has a new addition thanks to animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! [Read More »]( [Bringing Willie Nelson s Luck Ranch back to life is a job for TerraPurezza]( [Bringing Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch back to life is a job for TerraPurezza]( On Sundays at the Pedernales Farmers Market in Spicewood, you'll often find Tina and Orion Weldon, the young ranchers behind TerraPurezza, a regenerative agriculture farm and institute that started 5 years ago. [Read More »]( [Shakey Graves free streaming event will air on Aug. 2]( [Shakey Graves free streaming event will air on Aug. 2]( A free streamed performance by celebrated Austin indie singer-songwriter Shakey Graves will air on Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. [Read More »]( [Central Texas band Midland criticized for altering photo of East Austin spot Sam s BBQ]( [Central Texas band Midland criticized for altering photo of East Austin spot Sam’s BBQ]( A photo used in a Washington Post Magazine article about Dripping Springs country band Midland has stirred some controversy online. 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