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A Travis County grand jury has indicted two Austin police officers on felony assault charges in connection with the violent arrest of a Black man nearly two years ago that had been cleared in a department investigation with no findings of wrongdoing against the officers.
The indictments of officers Chance Bretches and Gregory Gentry on aggravated assault by a public servant charges highlight a disparity in how Chief Brian Manley and his administration viewed the case and how new Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza and grand jurors evaluated it. 
Holding law enforcement officers accountable when they break the law is critical to rebuilding community trust, and also to the safety of our community, Garza said Friday. ....

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