🗳️ Do you know about the runoff election?

🚓 Police Union Wants Officers To Stop Responding to Mental Health Calls

The Austin police union has called for the department to stop responding to mental health calls after a former officer was sentenced this week to two years in prison for fatally shooting a man who was having a mental health crisis. [KXAN]

🎙️ This Week Saw Rivalries, a New Grocery Store, and a Building Controversy

Austin had a busy week: We’re still celebrating the University of Texas at Austin’s win over Texas A&M, H-E-B opened a massive new store, and the community is preparing to ask for a landmark designation for a part of East Austin. We get into all of it on the City Cast Austin podcast today on the Friday News Roundup! Join us! [City Cast Austin]

🔝 More People Finding Permanent Homes, City Says

Roughly 30% of people who stay at the city’s Marshalling Yard Emergency Shelter are moving into permanent housing, which is up from last year’s 15%. [KVUE]

🏈 UT Bottle-Throwing Investigation Yields No Punishment

No one has been caught or punished for the bottle-throwing incident that took place during October’s Texas-Georgia game, according to a University of Texas investigation. [The Associated Press]