Pflugerville Takes Next Steps In Establishing Equity Commission Law
‘Following a year’s worth of discussions, the city of Pflugerville has taken the next steps in formalizing the Pflugerville Equity Commission. A draft of the ordinance was presented at Pflugerville City Council’s June 9th meeting with council set to vote on formally establishing the commission June 23rd.’ (Community Impact Newspaper) This process was community-led through the work […]
Understanding The Impact of CV-19 on People of Color in Austin, Tx
VIEW REPORT BELOW AUSTIN COVID-19 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SURVEY FINAL REPORT -2
US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
Overview (Demographics): In July 2017, 41.4 million people in the United States were black alone, which represents 12.7 percent of the total population. African Americans are the second largest minority population, following the Hispanic/Latino population. In 2017, most blacks lived in the South (58 percent of the black U.S. population), while 27 percent of the […]
Be Your Child’s Best Advocate
Black students in the Pflugerville school district are 3.5 times more likely to be charged with assault than other students, according to a recent study. Black students in the Pflugerville school district are 3.5 times more likely to be charged with assault than other students, according to a recent study. Measure, an Austin-based research and […]
Resolution 0508 – Recommendations to the Pflugerville City Council
MEASURE galvanized support to reject a potentially harmful proposal by members of Pflugerville City Council. The resolution called on council to approve “encouraging the courts to sentence criminals convicted of drugs or violent acts to the maximum punishment allowable by law”. After a nearly hour-long round of comments from the public and council […]
Dollars and Sense: An Evidenced Informed Analysis of Austin Crime and Policing Data
Community organizations across Austin united to dispute the renewal of the contract agreement between The City of Austin and the Austin Police Association. With the allocation of funds at the center of the dispute and the contact suspended until spring, MEASURE began it’s Dollars and Sense project to take a closer look at the […]
