Jose Garza ran for district attorney in Austin on promises to hold police accountable in Texas’ capital city. 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.
AUSTIN, Texas — the indictments Thursday of 19 officers on felony charges “Nineteen is, whew, I don’t know any place else that’s done that,” said Margaret Moore, Garza’s predecessor as the district attorney of Travis County.
Garza said the indictments were not politically driven and that “our community is safer when our community trusts law enforcement.” Community activists who have long criticized the city’s handling of the protests, , called the indictments overdue and said Garza deserves credit. “It is a large number and I’m anxious for the public and for everyone to learn what it is that gave rise to that," said Mayor Steve Adler, who noted that he supports Garza and that there had been pressure on the city to change its police culture.Several people with knowledge of the indictments told The Associated Press that the charges include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly.
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