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Police Violence: It’s Expensive!

Feb. 17: City Council approves $10 million in settlements with May 2020 Eighth Street shooting survivors Justin Howell and Anthony Evans; on the same day, 19 Austin police officers are indicted on assault charges stemming from the protests.

by Brant Bingamon December 15, 2022September 30, 2025

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Austin on Forefront of Addressing Excessive Force Used by Police During Protests

Shock and awe at mass indictment in Black Lives Matter protest shootings

by Brant Bingamon and Austin Sanders February 24, 2022September 30, 2025

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D.A. Indicts 19 Austin Police for Assault in 2020 BLM Protest Response

Charges for 8th St. shootings send shockwaves among law enforcement

by Brant Bingamon and Austin Sanders February 18, 2022September 30, 2025

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Another Lawsuit Accuses Austin Police of Using Excessive Force

APD officer alleged to have shot minor with a beanbag round in 2021

by Brant Bingamon January 20, 2022September 30, 2025

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Pressure Grows for Austin to Settle With Protesters Injured by APD

Nearly a dozen of those most seriously injured last summer are suing the city

by Brant Bingamon September 23, 2021September 30, 2025

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Travis County D.A. Updates Public on Many Probes Into Police Conduct

Garza releases first of promised bimonthly reports

by Brant Bingamon January 21, 2021September 30, 2025

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With Unrest a Possibility, Has APD Learned Its Lessons?

Law and disorder

by Austin Sanders November 5, 2020September 30, 2025

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Hundreds File Complaints Over APD Actions at Protests

An unprecedented surge, but will it lead to consequences for officers?

by Austin Sanders June 18, 2020September 30, 2025

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“I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First”

Austinites protested against police brutality. Police responded with brutal force.

by Mike Clark-Madison June 4, 2020September 30, 2025

We Have an Issue: “People Really, Really Are Done With the Murders of Black People at the Hands of Police”

In this week’s issue, we look at the impact of police use of force at protests – and if any changes are going to come from it

by Kimberley Jones June 4, 2020September 30, 2025

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