WaPo: “At least 19 police officers in this statecapital are facing criminal charges for allegedly using excessive force on protesters during the summer of 2020, according to their union president — an unusually high number that reflects District Attorney José Garza’s year-old effort to crack down on police misconduct.
Garza, who was elected in 2020 after promising to reform the criminal justice system, declined to reveal specifics of the indictments, saying he is prohibited by law from doing so until everyone charged has been served with an arrest warrant or turned themselves in to law enforcement.
Police union president Ken Casaday said he was aware of the indictments because the officers’ defense lawyers had been notified. Though the identities of most of the officers have not been made public, Casaday identified one of them as Justin Berry, a 13-year veteran of the department who is running as a Republican for a seat in the Texas House.”