Racial Justice

So far, the city has settled 19 lawsuits after police injured scores of demonstrators in 2020.

The Travis County district attorney argued Gov. Greg Abbott overstepped in pardoning Perry, who fatally shot a Black Lives Matter demonstrator in 2020.

Taylor fatally shot Mike Ramos in 2020 while on duty and was later indicted for murder. That case ended in a hung jury.

Perry killed Garrett Foster at a racial justice protest in 2020. Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned him this month.

An internal report sheds light on use of the ammunition, but attorneys for injured protesters say the timing of its release shielded the city and APD leadership from being sued.

Seventeen officers were cleared of the charges against them. District Attorney José Garza's office will still pursue charges against four officers.

Army Sgt. Daniel Perry was found guilty of murder Friday for shooting 28-year-old Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.

Daniel Perry’s attorneys said he acted in self defense when he shot and killed Garrett Foster, 28, after demonstrators banged on his car during a racial justice protest. He faces life in prison.

Joe Herrera, a military veteran, was hit with less-lethal ammunition in May 2020 during protests over police violence.

The Austin Police Department released a long-awaited report Friday detailing the police response to racial justice protests, which injured dozens.