Travis County District Attorney’s Office Updates U.S. Department of Justice on Request for “Pattern-or-Practice” Investigation

Travis County, TX — – Today, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office updated the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division regarding the request for a “pattern-or-practice” investigation. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office provided the DOJ with additional letters from Congressmen Lloyd Doggett and Gregorio Casar.

In addition, the DA’s Office informed the DOJ about an APD investigation, which concluded that APD knew, prior to May 2020, that the weapons used by APD officers during the May 2020 protests could cause and had previously caused serious injury. This investigation was conducted by APD during the fall of 2023. The statute of limitations to file any
additional criminal charges relating to the 2020 protests was May 2023.

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