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Indictments against 17 Austin, Texas, police officers for tactics they used against demonstrators in the 2020 George Floyd protests were dismissed Monday, but city leaders are asking for a federal investigation into the department.
The announcement means those 17 officers can return to patrolling the streets of Austin. The cases dropped involved the officers' actions during the 2020 protests.
Indictments against 17 Austin, Texas, police officers for tactics they used against demonstrators in the 2020 George Floyd protests were dismissed Monday, but city leaders are asking for a federal investigation into the department.
Austin leaders react after District Attorney José Garza dropped charges against 17 police officers for their use of force during protests in 2020.
Experts testified that Officer Christopher Taylor shot Michael Ramos three times with his department-issued rifle.