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Soldier who Texas governor wants to pardon denied retrial

A Texas judge has denied a request for a new trial for a U.S. Army sergeant convicted of killing an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter march

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Greg Abbott’s pardon offer for killing of Black Lives Matter protestor ignores shaky self-defense claim

A Texas jury found Daniel Perry guilty of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in July 2020. Less than 24 hours after that verdict, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would pardon Perry if asked.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2023

Travis County DA Garza to Defend Daniel Perry Conviction at Parole Board

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will also hear from Garrett Foster's family about why the conviction of Daniel Perry should be upheld.

Texas Observer · Apr 26, 2023

Fox News has lost control of its viewers

Fox News was founded to control the GOP base — but now the hosts are in the thrall of their worst viewers

Salon · Apr 17, 2023

Popularity is optional as Republicans find ways to impose minority rule

Some of Trump’s party’s signature policies enjoy only meagre public support but rightwing judges and state legislators are proving adept at finding workarounds

The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023

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Billions of New Jersey’s federal COVID-19 funding has yet to be spent

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023

Racist messages by Army sergeant who killed BLM protester revealed as Texas governor looks to pardon him

‘It is official, I am a racist because I do not agree with people acting like animals at the zoo,’ Daniel Perry wrote in a post less than two months before killing Garrett Foster

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

Unsealed evidence shows racist comments, threats of violence made by Daniel Perry before killing of Austin protester

Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who was convicted by a Travis County jury last week.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 14, 2023

‘I am a racist’: Daniel Perry wrote, shared trove of racist, anti-protester messages

DALLAS — Newly unsealed court documents reveal Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, talked of killing people and shared racist memes over social media.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

Docs reveal racist Daniel Perry messages

Daniel Perry repeatedly made racist comments and discussed plans to kill people

Salon · Apr 14, 2023