The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

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...

Texas Representative Vikki Goodwin Holds Town Hall on Housing

Texas Representative Vikki Goodwin Holds Town Hall on Housing

Hannah Ashtari, Managing Editor August 31, 2020

One of the key strategies outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO) for fighting the coronavirus is social distancing. This issue, compounded with others, has made it disproportionately difficult...

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