Clearing homeless encampments in Austin draws criticism and concern

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin woman is pointing fingers at the city of Austin and Austin Police for how they’re handling cleanup efforts at homeless encampments.

City crews have been making their rounds clearing out homeless encampments across the city as part of an initiative launched this week to relocate people before extreme weather hits.

On Friday, crews were out clearing a camp near the Northern Walnut Creek trail behind Austin Community College’s (ACC) Northridge campus. Austin Police officers were also on site…

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