Gov. Abbott pardons Daniel Perry who was convicted of killing BLM protester

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned a white ex-Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against racial injustice. Abbott had previously ordered the board to review Daniel Perry’s case and said he would sign a pardon if recommended. Perry received a 25-year prison sentence after his 2023 conviction in the killing of white Air Force veteran Garrett Foster. He was freed from state prison Thursday, shortly after the pardon was issued on the board's recommendation. Abbott’s demand for a review of the case followed calls by critics for the governor to intervene after Perry's conviction. The prosecutor in the case, District Attorney Jose Garza, called the pardon a “mockery" of justice.