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Texas governor considers legislation to take over Austin since City Council defunding police, state AG says

Austin City Council slashed the police budget by 34 percent

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Austin City Council slashed the police budget by about 34 percent. (Screenshot Fox News)

September 5, 2020
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is considering legislation to put Austin police under state control to protect against defunding, the state Attorney General Ken Paxton said Saturday.

Paxton, a Republican, was responding to Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s push to defund $150 million from the Austin Police Department.

“That makes little to no sense and makes our city less safe,” Paxton said on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” adding: “We can fund the police in a way that will keep the city safe, which is what we all want.”

The Texas AG said the state could pass legislation that would allow it to fund police, effectively taking the department over.

“We can’t let Austin’s defunding & disrespect for law enforcement to endanger the public & invite chaos like in Portland and Seattle,” Abbott tweeted Thursday about the proposal.

  • GOV. GREG ABBOTT PROPOSES LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PUNISH CITIES FOR DEFUNDING POLICE

The governor previously threatened to defund cities that defund police departments.

Adler, a liberal, blamed President Trump and the 2020 election for the conflict.

Amid racial justice protests in Austin in June, the progressive City Council issued a vote of no confidence in police leadership to make changes to end police violence against people of color, before cutting the department’s budget, the Texas Tribune reported.

“I think they’re appeasing left-wing radicals who think this is a good idea,” Paxton said. “… I think in general the people of Austin don’t like this.”

  • DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN CLEVELAND; SHORTLY AFTER ONE OFFICER IS MURDERED, ANOTHER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Outlying communities surrounding Austin are unhappy with the City Council agenda toward slashing the police budget by approximately 34 percent. Local residents told Law Officer they are far more hesitant to frequent downtown amenities due to cuts in public safety.

 


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