Texas ObserverMay 17, 2024

“The Board and the Governor have put their politics over justice and made a mockery of our legal system.”

Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott issued a full pardon for Daniel Perry, who killed Garrett Foster, a protester at a Black Lives Matter march in 2020. Special Investigative Correspondent @stevanzetti explains all the context the governor ignored: https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-pardon-daniel-perry-garrett-foster/

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Abbott Pardons Killing by Racist Who Explicitly Texted Apparent Minor

The governor’s pardon proclamation did not address Daniel Perry's racist comments, stated desire to kill protesters, or inappropriate messages to a self-identified 16-year-old.

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Show threadRichardMay 17, 2024
@TexasObserver @stevanzetti This is pathetic. Abbott is a disgrace.
Show threadMasterMischiefMay 17, 2024

@richard_merren @TexasObserver @stevanzetti The "Law and Order" party. The party that "believes in the sanctity of life". The party who opposed violent protests.

Yeah, they were never serious.

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