Community
Stop by block club convention this weekend
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The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1 at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St.
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100 Blocks/100 Churches, other peace-building community initiatives taking place this summer in Austin
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The 15th Police District and faith leaders will host several community events throughout the summer in an effort to reduce violence.
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New nature play garden to be unveiled in Austin this weekend
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The former vacant lot at 1114 S. Mason Ave. has been transformed into a public space for community members to gather and children to play. The grand opening will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 19, with a short program and ribbon cutting taking place at 2 p.m.
Community
All invited to pop-up BBQ in Austin
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There will be free food, music and resources from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the 5200 block of West Quincy Street.
Community
Improve your community
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Learn how to organize block clubs and neighborhood watches 1 p.m. Feb. 18th at the 15th District Police headquarters, 5701 W. Madison St.
News
Austin’s new police commander, community plan to take back five crime hotspots
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Identified areas of high-crime will receive greater police attention and church groups, block club leaders, police and residents will picket the spots every Wednesday in June in an attempt to reduce violence.
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State attorney’s office, block clubs take aim at troubled buildings
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The center, located near the corner of Austin Boulevard and Chicago Avenue, wants to work with West Side residents to help make Austin safer.
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Cuts in the community policing program concern West Side residents
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Just two CAPS officers are working in the 15th District of the Chicago Police Department, down from five before this fall’s cuts. That’s causing some Austin residents to question the city’s commitment to the nearly 20-year-old program that brings officers and citizens together to fight crime.
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Local residents want more police on the streets
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Cutbacks in the Chicago Police Department’s CAPS program will put more officers in the field, but some worry about community policing being scaled back.