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Abbott Extends Deadline for APD To Reverse ICE Policy

Gov. Greg Abbott has extended the city’s deadline to change Austin Police Department’s policy on how officers interact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as the two sides negotiate. The city plans to resolve the issue in the coming days. At risk is $2.5 million in public safety grants. [Austin Current]

Judge Rules in Favor of Austin Firefighter

Austin Fire Department Lt. Suzanne La Follette won her appeal this week to have her Stage 4 endometrial cancer recognized as work-related, due to the number of carcinogens firefighters are exposed to on the job. The win may be the first step in getting women’s reproductive cancers in firefighters recognized by the state. [City Cast Austin 🎧]

The Drag Is Getting a McDonald’s

A McDonald’s will open on the Drag near the University of Texas at Austin campus in September, records show. The fast food joint is taking over the building formerly occupied by Dollar Slice Club on Guadalupe Street. [KXAN]

State To Investigate Thursday’s Huge Downtown Train Derailment

State officials will investigate a train derailment in downtown Austin on Thursday near the Townlake YMCA. Seven cars jumped the track and no one was injured. The photos are wild. [Austin American-Statesman]