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After a man died, Greg Abbott blamed Austin's homeless policies The mayor called it demonizing

Editor's note: This story was updated Jan. 6 to reflect Austin Police Department's disclosure that the suspect died. Twice last year, Gov. Greg Abbott drew ire from Austin city officials when he suggested that crimes were the result of the city's new approach to homelessness, in which it has relaxed ordinances prohibiting camping or otherwise posting up in public spaces. Not only was it unfair, they said, but neither of the crimes was committed by someone experiencing homelessness — and one of them happened before any policy changes took effect. On Saturday afternoon, Abbott landed a more relevant example when the Austin Police ...

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