Violent crime has been on the rise in the Texas capital since the early stages of the COVID pandemic, and accelerated when the Democrat-controlled city council voted unanimously to slash the Austin Police Department’s funding by about $150 million, or about a third of its budget in August 2020.
The district attorney in Austin, Texas has issued indictments against 19 Austin Police Department officers for their role in quelling a violent riot following the death of George Floyd in 2020.
Travis County District Attorney Joe Garza has scheduled a grand jury to consider charging over twenty police officers for their response to violent riots in Austin following the death of George Floyd in 2020.
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