The Brief
- A new lawsuit filed against City of Austin regarding excessive force by an Austin Police Department officer
- The incident happened in July 2024
AUSTIN, Texas – The City of Austin is facing a new lawsuit regarding alleged excessive use of force by an Austin Police Department officer in July 2024.
The backstory:
In a news release from the Austin Justice Coalition, lawyers for Antonio Alexander say that on July 30, 2024, Alexander was stopped by two officers, identified as Officer Ryne Kirchberg and Officer Shalom Alvarez, for crossing the street outside a crosswalk.…