New Austin police contract faces next big test amid strong opposition

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Monday marks the next key step in the months-long process of hammering out a new contract for Austin police officers.
The city’s Public Safety Commission meets in the afternoon to discuss the deal, approved by 85 percent of the Austin Police Association’s members last month, before city council is set to vote on it later this month.
But, the contract faces strong opposition from social justice activists, including the Austin Justice Coalition, and from the Travi