Texas Governor Grants Full Pardon to Sergeant Convicted of Murdering BLM Protester Garrett Foster

May 16, 2024, 07:52 PM

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has pardoned U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster in 2020. The full pardon followed a unanimous recommendation by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. Governor Abbott issued a proclamation granting the pardon, drawing nationwide attention to the case, which has been closely monitored since the 2020 BLM protests.