George Floyd

Three plaintiffs say Austin police officers used excessive force when they fired at protesters during racial justice protests in 2020.

A jury found that Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao all deprived Floyd of his right to medical care, and that two of them failed to intervene as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of protester named Arianna Chavez, alleges that an unnamed police officer seriously injured Chavez when he shot her in the back of the head with a so-called less-lethal bullet.

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles cited a procedural error for the decision, but seemed to leave open the possibility that it would reconsider the issue in the near future.

The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 prompted a surge of interest in books about anti-racism and an increase in support of Black-owned businesses. But has that interest and support continued more than a year later?

Prosecutors were asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. The defense attorney called for probation and time already served.

Millions of people have watched the videos of the violent arrests of George Floyd and Ronald Greene, which led to their deaths. But not everybody saw the same things, and part of the reason is empathy.

As the Texas House of Representatives wraps up hearings on the last of its bills, some pieces of legislation slipped through the cracks — barely receiving a committee hearing.

Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.

Floyd's death in May 2020 sparked a national reckoning on police violence and systemic racism. Demands for change in Austin led the City Council to cut millions from its police budget.