
8 Austin police officers charged after investigation into 2020 George Floyd protests are released on $1 bond, lawyers say
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A prosecutor said many of the protesters injured by officers were innocent bystanders. But the officers' attorneys said seven of their eight clients were injured during clashes with protesters and that their use of bean bag rounds were authorized.
Defense attorneys Ken Ervin and Doug O'Connell said the officers reported to the Travis County jail and were fingerprinted, photographed and released.
Last week, Travis County District Attorney José Garza said multiple indictments were forthcoming, alleging many protesters injured by the officers were innocent bystanders. He said the majority of the victims suffered serious injuries.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











