Texas Governor Pushes for Pardon in Black Lives Matter Shooting Case
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is seeking a pardon for Daniel Perry, an Uber driver convicted of murder in the shooting death of a man at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin. Perry claimed self-defense, saying the victim was carrying an AK-47 and had leveled it at him. Abbott said he will pardon Perry as soon as a request from the parole board "hits my desk." Perry faces life in prison and is due to be sentenced on Tuesday.
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