Gov. Abbott hints at pardons for Austin officers if needed

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott suggested he may end up using his pardon powers for Austin police officers indicted after protests two years ago.
Abbott released a statement Wednesday morning extending his support to the Austin Police Department after the Travis County district attorney charged 19 officers for their response during the May 2020 racial justice protests. The indictment documents reviewed by KXAN showed they're accused of harming a total of 10 people during the chaos of the