Prosecutor Drops Charges Against 17 Texas Police Officers Over Tactics Used in 2020 Protests

Published on December 5, 2023

A Texas prosecutor is dropping most of the cases against more than 20 Austin police officers who were indicted for tactics used during the May 2020 protests that followed George Floyd’s killing. Monday’s announcement came as a sharp reversal for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, who was elected months after the protests. The Democrat prosecutor ran on the promise to hold Austin police accountable in the state’s Capital. Mr. Garza said his office would dismiss indictments against 17 officers but still plans to move forward with charges against four others. In a statement, the DA did not explain why he decided to dismiss the majority of the cases. Many of the officers were indicted in February 2022, but none had gone to trial. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had suggested the idea of pardons after the grand jury handed down charges against the officers....

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