Texas Governor Considers Pardoning Convicted Killer of BLM Protester

Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks to pardon Daniel Perry, an Army Sergeant convicted of murdering Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin in 2020. Perry claimed self-defense, and Abbott cited Texas's Stand Your Ground law in his decision. The governor also criticized the prosecutor's office that secured Perry's conviction and promised to "rein in rogue District Attorneys." Perry faces life in prison and awaits sentencing on Tuesday. A pardon would not remove the offense from his criminal record.