FOX 7 Discussion: Addressing public safety in Austin

Meghan Hollis, public safety commission chair for the city of Austin, joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin to discuss what can be done moving forward to make changes at the Austin Police Department.

Austin Police Association invites local leaders to planned protest at APD headquarters

APA's president Ken Casaday has invited Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Council Members, City of Austin Public Safety Commissioners, and Director of Office of Police Oversight to join him and other officers.

Amazon plans event to jump-start summer sales

Amazon is planning another big shopping event apart from Prime Day to help jump-start summer sale.

Apple tracking looted iPhones

Apple is watching the looters who have pillaged its stores during the protests.

Zuckerberg still under fire over refusal to take action on inflammatory Trump posts

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.

Video shows looters raiding Amazon van in Santa Monica, California

As many demonstrators gathered for a peaceful protest to condemn police brutality in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, a group of individuals broke into several stores in the area, shattering glass and looting merchandise.

Disney suspends FastPass service, cancels dining reservations

Disney will reopen its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme parks on July 11 followed by Hollywood Studios and Epcot on July 15. 

Amazon says most of its pandemic hires can remain as full-time employees

Amazon will convert 125,000 of the 175,000 temporary roles hired since March to permanent jobs if employees would like to stay at Amazon long term.

Facebook looks to empower Texas communities for 2020 hurricane season

Facebook will provide tools for law enforcement and emergency services to share critical information to those who may be in the path of an oncoming storm.

Airline passenger says no social distancing happening while boarding

Becky Stojeba said the majority of passengers on her flight were seated very close together in the first eleven rows even though rows 12-30 were largely empty. 

Amazon reportedly delays Prime Day event until September

The two-day shopping event is typically held in July, but keeping up with demand amid COVID-19 has led to the delay, according to a report.

Facebook will begin allowing some employees to work from home permanently

Speaking from an internal staff meeting that was livestreamed on his Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will allow some of its employees to work from home permanently. 

CapMetro to resume fares June 1, offers fare-free service to the unemployed

CapMetro will also introduce it's Workforce Aid Pass, valid for the month of June, to help those in the community experiencing unemployment continue to receive fare-free rides. 

Google, Apple release coronavirus contact-tracing technology for apps

Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.