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Judge denies motions in APD protest case, pushes for January trial date
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Chrissy Mazzone , as published by KXAN-NBC
· August 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The officer is accused of certain actions during the 2020 racial justice protests in the city.
A recent court decision has been made in a case involving an Austin police officer. The officer is accused of certain actions during the 2020 racial justice protests in the city. A judge has denied requests from the defense, including a request for an evidentiary hearing.
The judge also denied a request to dismiss charges against the officer. This decision was made on Wednesday. Further details about the case and the court's decision are available from local news sources, including KXAN-NBC.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 5, 2026 ·
Source: KXAN-NBC ·
Reading time: 1 min
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