A Texas police group has put up billboards on Austin city limits warning drivers that the city had cut its police budget. The Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA), the largest police group in the state, said it released the #BacktheBlue billboards "to raise public awareness that Austin is a defunded city." Of that $150 million, $21 million would be invested in emergency medical services, domestic violence shelters and programs for the homeless. Adler told CBS News that Austin is the safest big city in Texas. Paxton said last weekend that the governor is considering legislation that would put Austin police under state control to protect against defunding.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2020 22:52 UTC