Austin City Council will hold emergency hearings on police violence today
More than 300 people have signed up to talk about what transpired during weekend protests against systemic racism and police killings, at an emergency Austin City Council session Thursday.
Council members will reconvene the following morning to hear from Austin Police Chief Brian Manley. No immediate action is expected to be taken.
According to Manley, police injured at least three people when they shot less lethal rounds at protesters, among them a 20-year-old black man who was in critical condition Monday.
On Tuesday, Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Councils only black member, appealed to her colleagues to take action on changes within the police department.
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