/tags/racial-justice Racial Justice en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:06:56 GMT /crime-justice/2024-08-29/austin-tx-racial-justice-protests-police-lawsuit-settlements So far, the city has settled 19 lawsuits after police injured scores of demonstrators in 2020. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:06:56 GMT /crime-justice/2024-08-29/austin-tx-racial-justice-protests-police-lawsuit-settlements Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-06-27/texas-high-court-throws-out-a-challenge-to-gov-greg-abbott-pardon-of-daniel-perry The AG真人百家乐 County district attorney argued Gov. Greg Abbott overstepped in pardoning Perry, who fatally shot a Black Lives Matter demonstrator in 2020. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:57:51 GMT /crime-justice/2024-06-27/texas-high-court-throws-out-a-challenge-to-gov-greg-abbott-pardon-of-daniel-perry Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-06-26/apd-officer-christopher-taylor-murder-case-travis-county-grand-jury Taylor fatally shot Mike Ramos in 2020 while on duty and was later indicted for murder. That case ended in a hung jury. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:03:40 GMT /crime-justice/2024-06-26/apd-officer-christopher-taylor-murder-case-travis-county-grand-jury Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-05-31/after-daniel-perrys-pardon-14-other-states-ask-the-justice-department-to-revisit-his-murder-charge Perry killed Garrett Foster at a racial justice protest in 2020. Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned him this month. Fri, 31 May 2024 17:30:16 GMT /crime-justice/2024-05-31/after-daniel-perrys-pardon-14-other-states-ask-the-justice-department-to-revisit-his-murder-charge Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-05-30/austin-police-knew-so-called-less-lethal-rounds-could-seriously-injure-people-they-used-them-anyway 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. Thu, 30 May 2024 16:07:44 GMT /crime-justice/2024-05-30/austin-police-knew-so-called-less-lethal-rounds-could-seriously-injure-people-they-used-them-anyway Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-12-04/travis-county-dismisses-charges-against-apd-officers-who-used-bean-bag-rounds-in-2020-protests Seventeen officers were cleared of the charges against them. District Attorney Jos茅 Garza's office will still pursue charges against four officers. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:55:09 GMT /crime-justice/2023-12-04/travis-county-dismisses-charges-against-apd-officers-who-used-bean-bag-rounds-in-2020-protests Andrew Weber /2023-04-08/governor-instructs-review-of-army-sergeants-guilty-verdict-in-fatal-black-lives-matter-protest-shooting 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. Sat, 08 Apr 2023 22:04:14 GMT /2023-04-08/governor-instructs-review-of-army-sergeants-guilty-verdict-in-fatal-black-lives-matter-protest-shooting Kailey Hunt /crime-justice/2023-04-07/army-sergeant-guilty-in-fatal-shooting-of-protester-in-austin Daniel Perry鈥檚 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. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:17:48 GMT /crime-justice/2023-04-07/army-sergeant-guilty-in-fatal-shooting-of-protester-in-austin Paul J. Weber /crime-justice/2022-10-28/austin-approves-1-75-million-settlement-in-lawsuit-over-police-conduct-during-2020-protests Joe Herrera, a military veteran, was hit with less-lethal ammunition in May 2020 during protests over police violence. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 21:17:22 GMT /crime-justice/2022-10-28/austin-approves-1-75-million-settlement-in-lawsuit-over-police-conduct-during-2020-protests Andrew Weber /2022-09-16/austin-police-department-chief-joseph-chacon-racial-justice-demonstrations-internal-report The Austin Police Department released a long-awaited report Friday detailing the police response to racial justice protests, which injured dozens. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 22:14:30 GMT /2022-09-16/austin-police-department-chief-joseph-chacon-racial-justice-demonstrations-internal-report Andrew Weber