Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers indicted earlier this year, accused of using excessive force against people protesting the murder of George Floyd.
Austin police officer Justin Berry holds a weapon with so-called less-lethal rounds during a protest in front of Austin City Hall on May 31, 2020. The protesters gathered in response to the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.has appointed an indicted Austin police officer accused of using excessive force during 2020 protests to Texas’ regulatory law enforcement agency.in the protests spurred by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
He also ran as a Republican for Texas House District 19 but lost in the primary runoff election this year. Abbott had endorsed Berry in the race, saying his “strong conservative values and experience stopping violent crime are exactly what we need in the Texas House.”Now, at the governor’s hand, Berry will serve on the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which sets minimum licensing and training standards for police.
Sara Mokuria, co-founder of Mothers Against Police Brutality, said Abbott's decision to appoint Berry to TCOLE is dangerous, not based in public safety and flies in the face of"what's in the best interests of Texans." "This is an indicted officer who is now part of the body licensing and regulating law enforcement agencies," Mokuria said."It's a move in the wrong direction, and it makes us unsafe. And, quite frankly, it's a message that has been reiterated from the governor's mansion over and over again, whether that be families in Uvalde who were not safe to send their kids to school, or all Texas residents during the winter storm.
The violent police tactics during the protests against police violence were heavily criticized. Along with the indictments of 19 officers, the city of Austin agreed to a $10 million civil settlement with two men shot by police with beanbag rounds, including the 20-year-old.
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