{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"911 Standalone? Report Says No | Austin News","slug":"911-standalone-report-says-no-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T08:23:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/911-standalone-report-says-no-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/72decdd525038882","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/502ce150-34e4-4d74-a3bf-3fd96e53f0a9.mp3","summary":"Austin City Council moved to split 911 call centers from the police department, aiming to boost response—especially for mental health crises—but a new consultant report says going standalone won’t magically fix things. Mission Critical Partners recommends keeping 911 under APD, arguing it won’t improve performance, training, or customer experience and could add cost and complexity. The report does suggest tweaks like reducing call transfers and improving coordination with 311. Despite this, council approved funding and new roles for the standalone center, citing potential for civilian leadership and upgrades—even if structure stays unchanged. City leaders and the police association agree: meaningful improvements can happen within the current system without disruption. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/consultant-report-recommends-keeping-911-call-taking-within-apd More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/72decdd525038882 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Austin City Council moved to split 911 call centers from the police department, aiming to boost response—especially for mental health crises—but a new con…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/911-standalone-report-says-no-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/911-standalone-report-says-no-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}