What's being done to better handle sexual assault cases in Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is providing details on changes it's made in the handling of sexual assault cases.The changes come after the city of Austin and Travis County were first sued in 2018 for mishandling three women's sexual assault cases. A second lawsuit was brought forward by additional sexual assault survivors in 2020. BACKGROUND: ‘We believe survivors’: Travis County says changes coming to sexual assault case handlingIn June, Travis County settled it