© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsAustin is immediately cutting $20 million from the city’s police budget – and council members are vowing to make bigger reductions in the coming year.“I think this is without a doubt the most significant change in Austin’s public safety priorities in generations,” Council Member Greg Casar said after Thursday's unanimous vote. "This moment is something that’s been borne out of a lot of hurt in the community. ... There's so much more that we know our community is asking for."With everything tallied, –...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsAustin is immediately cutting $20 million from the city’s police budget – and council members are vowing to make bigger reductions in the coming year.“I think this is without a doubt the most significant change in Austin’s public safety priorities in generations,” Council Member Greg Casar said after Thursday's unanimous vote. "This moment is something that’s been borne out of a lot of hurt in the community. ... There's so much more that we know our community is asking for."With everything tallied, –...WW…

© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsKara says she's been having regular panic attacks over the past couple weeks knowing her husband, a commercial plumber in Austin, is going to work.“I feel helpless and out of control of the situation, just knowing he’s going out there,” she said. (We are withholding Kara’s last name and her husband’s name because they fear retaliation.)“We're doing everything we can at home to keep our [three] kids safe. We're not going anywhere," she said. "But that only helps so much when you still have somebody...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsKara says she's been having regular panic attacks over the past couple weeks knowing her husband, a commercial plumber in Austin, is going to work.“I feel helpless and out of control of the situation, just knowing he’s going out there,” she said. (We are withholding Kara’s last name and her husband’s name because they fear retaliation.)“We're doing everything we can at home to keep our [three] kids safe. We're not going anywhere," she said. "But that only helps so much when you still have somebody...WW…