Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is lashing out at the local prosecutor in his state’s capital, floating the possibility of clemency to 19 Austin police officers indicted for tactics used against during 2020 demonstrations against racial injustice.
– Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lashed out Wednesday at the local prosecutor in his state’s capital, floating the possibility of clemency toused against during 2020 demonstrations against racial injustice.
“In Austin, law enforcement officers defended the state Capitol from criminal assault, protected the Austin Police Department headquarters from being overrun, cleared the interstate from being shut down, and disrupted criminal activity in areas across the city,” Abbott said. “Many officers were physically attacked while protecting Austin. Those officers should be praised for their efforts, not prosecuted.
The indictments against the Austin officers were made public Tuesday by Garza's office after prosecutors That came days after Austin City Council members voted to approve a total of $10 million in settlements for two people injured by police in the protests.
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