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Killed BLM protester’s family reacts to Texas governor’s plans to pardon man responsible

October 6, 2023

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is launching an investigation upon the Republican governor’s request for an expedited probe and pardon recommendation for a US Army sergeant convicted of killing a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020. CNN’s Ed Lavandera has the story.

Texas governor seeks to pardon man found guilty of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

April 11, 2023

A politically charged murder conviction in Texas is testing Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon power. At the governor’s request, a state board is looking into whether to recommend a pardon for a man convicted of killing an armed protester during the 2020 George Floyd protests. Laura Barrón-López discussed the case and political implications with Jeff Sharlet.