Greg Abbott’s two-time appointee. State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, is leading a charge to have the upper chamber reject ...

One Senate Democrat joined Republicans, providing the margin needed to approve Justin Berry to the state law-enforcement ...

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

With one Democrat giving Republicans the margin they needed to advance a controversial nomination, the Texas Senate narrowly ...

Texas Senate Republicans and one Democrat approved the nomination of a formerly indicted Austin officer to a watchdog agency.

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – The Texas Senate ... effort to block his confirmation over misconduct allegations. Justin Berry, a senior Austin Police Department officer who had been indicted on charges ...

The Texas Senate, with the bare minimum number of votes, approved the nomination of a formerly indicted Austin police officer to a law enforcement watchdog agency on Wednesday, despite a ...

Austin Police officer Justin Berry during a protest in front of Austin ... Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune ...

Austin Police officer Justin Berry during a protest in front of Austin ... (Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune, Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas ...