The vote is a show of strength for Texas Republican leadership after several members of the Senate Democratic Caucus sought ...

State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, is leading a charge to have the upper chamber reject the confirmation of Justin Berry to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement — the state regulatory ...

Justin Berry, previously charged and later cleared of excessive force during 2020 protests, was confirmed to the Texas law ...

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Texas Senate Democrats have signaled they could block the confirmation of a formerly indicted APD officer to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Justin Berry, a senior Austin Police Department officer who had been indicted on charges of aggravated assault during the racial justice protests in 2020, was confirmed Wednesday, 21-10 ...

One Senate Democrat joined Republicans, providing the margin needed to approve Justin Berry to the state law-enforcement board. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and ...

Austin Police officer Justin Berry during a protest in front of Austin City Hall on May 31, 2020. His actions led most Democrats in the state Senate to oppose his nomination to a state board.