Greg Abbott has condemned the death of George Floyd, but hes been silent on Texas recent history of police killings
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneWhen George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police last month, Texas Gov. Where is the outrage from officials about these tragedies?Failed police reformsSince Floyds death, Abbott has instead focused his Texas comments on celebrating the states criminal justice reforms. But more recently, criminal justice reform advocates at the state Capitol have bemoaned failed attempts at change. That measure again failed quite spectacularly, said Chris Harris, director of the criminal justice project for the advocacy group Texas Appleseed. Harris hopes the current political climate will lead to a more successful criminal justice session in 2021.