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Taylor's conviction was the first time a Travis County police officer had been found liable in an on-duty fatal shooting.

Local prosecutors have used the charge to punish police accused of misconduct. Legislation that would prevent that is advancing through the Legislature.

In this Thursday, March 11, 2021, photo provided by the Austin (Texas) Police Department is Christopher Taylor. Taylor, an Austin police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting last year of an unarmed Austin man was booked into jail and released on bond Thursday, March 11, 2021. (Austin Police Department via AP)AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting last year of an unarmed Austin man was booked into jail and released on bond Thursday, authorities said. The officer fatally shot him with a rifle in April as he drove away after another officer shot him with a beanbag gun. After asking him repeatedly to step away from the vehicle, an officer shot Ramos with a beanbag bullet.

A protester holds a sign at a rally for George Floyd and Michael Ramos at Austin Police headquarters on May 30, 2020. (Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)A murder warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of the Austin police officer who shot and killed Michael Ramos last year, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has previously said that Taylor’s criminal case in Ramos’ killing would be presented to a grand jury this month. Travis County District Attorney José Garza did not comment Wednesday evening. AdThe city cut the budget following calls for defunding following the deaths of Ramos, Ambler and Floyd.

SAN ANTONIO – Belinda Tuyub isn’t looking forward to Wednesday when the state opens back up 100% and ends its blanket mask mandate. It’s absolutely OK to feel anxious,” Taylor said. Taylor recommends taking stock of how you feel about it and then setting “healthy boundaries” based on that. When you do have to be around people, Taylor recommends taking the precautions that you can, like wearing your own mask and maintaining distance. AdAdditionally, Taylor recommends managing your expectations.

Austin police on Monday released videos of Mike Ramos' killing. The five videos released Monday, which include a version in Spanish, depict officers' encounter with Ramos. The Austin Police Department confirmed in May that no gun was found in Ramoss possession, according to the Statesman. They referred to another video released Thursday that shows the incident from the dashboard camera of Valerie Tavarez, another officer at the scene. But the Austin Justice Coalition said the video released by the police department Monday validates Ramos and shows he was never an aggressive man.