Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Wants To Pardon Convicted Murderer Who Drove Into BLM Protesters And Shot 1 To Death

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Wants To Pardon Convicted Murderer Who Drove Into BLM Protesters And Shot 1 To Death

Less than 24 hours after a jury found Daniel Perry guilty of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised to use his power to ignore the conviction and pardon Perry.

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