Austin Residents Say Cops Don't Come When They Call and New Data Could Prove That

Generations of residents in West Side neighborhoods like Austin have complained that police don’t come when they call 911. The Central Austin Neighborhood Association even sued the city over the problem in 2011. A decade later, a settlement has been finalized. It includes a requirement that Chicago Police track response times in each of the department’s 22 districts and make the data public. Block Club Chicago’s Pascal Sabino explains neighborhood advocates believe the data will confirm years of anecdotes, and they hope to use it to spur change. 

Guest: Pascal Sabino — Reporter, Block Club Chicago

A little bit of news, y’all: City Council is set to vote on sports betting at Chicago’s stadium’s. Go back and listen to our episode about the city’s growing gambling scene.

And some good news: Help light up 575 trees along Douglas Boulevard in North Lawndale. 

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