Texas House candidate Justin Berry was among 19 Austin law enforcement officers indicted and accused of using excessive force during 2020 protests against police brutality. He’s one of four people running for the GOP nomination for House District 19.
Republican Texas House candidate Justin Berry wasand accused of using excessive force during 2020 protests, Austin Police Association president Kenneth Casaday told The Texas Tribune.
The indictments, which have not yet been made publicly available, stem from the 2020 protests in Austin after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. Berry’s attorney declined to confirm or deny his indictment Thursday. The cases against the Austin officers could take months or years to resolve. The Austin American-StatesmanBerry is one of four Republicans seeking the GOP nomination in the March 1 primary election for Texas House District 19, a district west of Austin that includes Fredericksburg, Boerne and Burnet. It was not immediately clear how the indictment would affect his campaign.
The district’s boundaries were redrawn during the redistricting process last year. The seat is currently held by state Rep.
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