Photo: YouTube19 police officers in Austin, Texas have been indicted by a grand jury on charges of aggravated assault relating to their actions during Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, according to reports. The news of the charges – initially it was reported that nine officers had been indicted – came as the city of Austin agreed a $10m settlement with two men shot by police with beanbag rounds. Last week, the city’s Austin American-Statesman newspaper reported the grand jury was considering charges for up to 18 officers. The largest of the settlements awards $8m to Justin Howell, who was 20 years old when police shot him with a beanbag round. The city also agreed to pay $2m to Anthony Evans, who was 26 when an Austin police officer shot him with a beanbag round in a separate incident.

Source: Ethiopian News February 18, 2022 21:40 UTC