Report: Blacks, Hispanics more likely to experience use of force by APD

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A report released Wednesday says African-Americans and Hispanics are more likely to experience use of force by the Austin Police Department.
The report, released by the Urban Institute and the Center for Policing Equity, analyzes Austin police traffic stops and searches, as well as officer use of force in 2014 and 2015. Phillip Goff, the director of the Center for Policing Equity, says there are three possible explanations for the disparity: Community, police poli