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Commission weighs proposal for monthly APD‑ICE interaction dashboard amid legal concerns
Summary
A public comment and commission discussion urged a monthly, dashboard‑style report of all APD interactions with federal immigration officials; supporters called for accessible monthly data, while others raised SB 4 and funding risks and asked for legal review before voting.
The commission took up a proposed recommendation to City Council asking for regular, accessible reporting on interactions between the Austin Police Department and federal immigration authorities.
Peter Hunt, a volunteer with the Austin Justice Coalition, urged the commission to require monthly, dashboard‑style publication of "all interactions that APD has with federal immigration officials," including incidents initiated by officers or by federal agents. "It would be valuable for this commission to…
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