Moore released a statement congratulating Garza on his victory near 8 p.m. Garza will take office after Moore, who has served since her election in 2016.
As protests continue around the country against police brutality and systemic racism, students and activists are increasingly calling for cities to defund the police.
Early voting for the July 14 runoff elections in Texas began Monday after months of deliberation over voting safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement released on Twitter, ACL said due to the uncertain situation, canceling is the only responsible solution to ensure the safety of the Austin community.
Incumbent Democrat Margaret Moore has said she wants to hold police officers accountable and increase sexual assault prosecutions. Democrat José Garza said he would shift the focus of the criminal justice system away from working-class people and people of color to help restore trust in the district attorney’s office.
More than UT 100 students, employees and other community members are working shifts as contact tracers with the Dell Medical School and Austin Public Health initiative.
The items, which are co-sponsored by all 11 council members, include reallocating funds from the police department to other public health services and demilitarizing the police.
Manley said tear gas and “less lethal” weapons like pellet bags were used in response to protesters on Sunday who were throwing rocks and bottles at officers. The police chief said he is aware of eight injuries that occurred from pellet bags hitting protesters’ head or neck area last weekend.
Thousands of people marched through downtown Austin on Sunday to protest police killings after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Michael Ramos in Austin.
