Army Sergeant Receives 25-Year Sentence for Fatal Shooting of BLM Protester in Texas

A US Army sergeant, Daniel Perry, who fatally shot an armed protester at a Black Lives Matter march in Texas, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Perry's social media history and text messages were used to portray him as a racist who may commit violence again. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who had requested a pardon recommendation for Perry, has stayed silent on the matter. Perry's attorneys called the case a "political prosecution," and the defense team would pursue both a pardon and a standard appeal in the court system.