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  • Texas city defunded the police... now they have a murder problem

    11/25/2024 10:29:52 AM PST · by DFG · 23 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 11/25/2024 | MARYANN MARTINEZ
    In the last 10 days, the most liberal city in Texas has seen six murders, a unusual phenomena in the red state that prioritizes public safety. Austin's murder rate has spiked in recent years, along with crime, which has spiraled out of control. With several weeks in the year left, the capital city has recorded 62 homicides; compared to 73 in 2023. An all-time high of 88 murders took place in 2021. 'You're looking in Austin, prior to 2020, I believe it was the norm to have 25 homicides a year, so to go up from 25 to 30 homicides...