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Westwood Horizon

Westwood Lifts Lockdown After External Threat is Cleared

Hannah Ashtari, Managing Editor January 19, 2022

On Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 10:55 a.m., Westwood High School went on lockdown after reports of an external threat in the area. The school then transitioned to a hold-in-place after Austin police reported...

The City Council will be voting on Feb. 4 on whether the Austin Police Department forensics labs will begin operating independently of the force. Under the APD, the lab suffers from a backlog of evidence, which holds up cases that oftentimes involve violent crimes.

In Wake of Poor Evidence Handling, City Splits Forensics Lab From APD

Sarah Wollney, Reporter February 5, 2021

The City Council voted on Feb. 4 that the Austin Police Department forensics labs will begin operating independently of the force. Now that the measure has been passed, the lab’s $11.9 million dollar...

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