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In just 10 months, Travis County District Attorney José Garza won indictments against nine law enforcement officials.

Now he is in a showdown to reform the Austin police department. wapo.st/3p696OG

Garza had no experience as a prosecutor when he was elected last year in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and nationwide protests against police.

He promised to end the over-prosecution of the poor and people of color. wapo.st/3p696OG

This year, his office obtained indictments of five Austin police officers, two county deputies, an assistant county attorney and a sheriff on charges including tampering with evidence and murder.

None have gone to trial. wapo.st/3p696OG

The police union and some local activists say Garza’s agenda jeopardizes the safety of 1 million Austinites.

But Garza's supporters say he is doing more to hold police accountable than any other prosecutor in the nation and that the public is behind him. wapo.st/3p696OG

These efforts have fueled one of the most heated showdowns nationwide between police and prosecutors who have vowed to overhaul the criminal justice system.

Garza gave The Post a rare look inside his office during the first year of his administration. wapo.st/3p696OG