Army sergeant receives 25-year sentence for killing BLM protester in Texas
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US Army sergeant Daniel Perry has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Garrett Foster, a Black Lives Matter protester, in Austin, Texas in July 2020. Perry claimed he acted in self defense when Foster pointed a legally owned AK-47 at him. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has pledged to grant Perry a pardon, citing the state's "stand your ground" law. Perry's defense team plans to appeal the case and cooperate with the pardon process.
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