At least 19 Austin, Texas police officers have been criminally charged for misconduct during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, believed to be the largest single act of police discipline to result from the summer of unrest.
“We believe many protesters injured by officers during the protests were innocent bystanders,” Austin district attorney José Garza said during a news conference on Thursday, announcing the charges. “We also believe that the overwhelming majority of victims in the incidents that were investigated suffered significant and lasting injuries.”
