COVID stats continue rising - local health officials are modifying Stage 5 recommendations in advance of rolling them out, Travis County has again suspended live jury trials, and Williamson County's Justice Center is now requiring masks. Save Austin Now succeeds in forcing a fall public vote on Austin police staffing minimums. Local prosecutors accuse APD officers of neglecting to make arrests for crimes under false pretenses regarding recent police reforms. Eight food trucks at the Thicket Food Park in south Austin are targeted by thieves. Rapper DaBaby is dropped from the ACL Fest lineup following controversial comments on LGTBQ people and women. UT Health Science Center grad student Gabby Thomas wins a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. As home prices in Austin continue rising, profit margins on sales have begun to drop - wonder why? And more normal (hot) weather is on the way this weekend.
