Civil Rights and Wrongs for October 12, 2021

This Tuesday we speak with Carol Johnson, the first-ever Civil Rights Officer for the City of Austin.  The position was created to advance the city’s non-discrimination efforts, and promote outreach, education, and awareness events for both businesses and community stakeholders.  Carol offers an encouraging assessment of the mission and goals of the newly created city office.  We’re also joined by Michelle Manning-Scott, associate producer of the show.

Later we hear from Austin Sanders, Staff Writer at the Austin Chronicle, who updates us on Proposition A (especially opposition by AFA, among others), the ongoing strife between APD Chief Joseph Chacon and the Austin Police Association, and the matter of vaccination of public employees – especially APD officers.