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Austin police officers who used less lethal ammunition in 2020 protests could face charges

Dozens of people were injured when police shot beanbag rounds into the crowd. A grand jury is weighing whether the officers should be charged.

Less Lethal Doc Details An Undercover Pursuit For Justice For Injured Protesters

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: For many Americans, the summer protests after the murder of George Floyd are now memories of the public standing against police violence. Some people, though, like a handful of people in Austin, Texas, still bear injuries. (SOUNDBITE OF DOCUMENTARY, LESS LETHAL ) UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #1: Anthony Evans still has this small reminder of two surgeries and three days at the hospital. ANTHONY EVANS: They said my jaw looked like I got hit by, like, a car. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #1: Evans and his twin brother Arthur protested at Austin police headquarters peacefully pushing for change. As he left, officers on the I-35 overpass fired a less-lethal round, hitting him in the face, fracturing his jaw.

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