Austin: 19 officers charged with aggravated assault over 2020 protests

Police tactics used against protesters following murder of George Floyd widely condemned

Jose Garza ran for district attorney in Austin on promises to hold police accountable in the Texas capital. He got off to a fast start, charging at least seven officers during his first year on the job, including one charged with murder twice.

But no cases have reached deeper into the police department than the indictments on Thursday of 19 officers on felony charges over tactics used during protests against racial injustice in 2020.