Crime & Justice

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Pardons Man Who Killed Black Lives Matter Protester

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Gov. Greg Abbott declared that the man who sent messages fantasizing about shooting BLM protesters was just defending himself when he killed one.

Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted 

Breaking News Intern

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned a man convicted of shooting and killing a protester at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020.
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Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted

Breaking News Intern

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