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

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Army Sergeant Receives 25-Year Sentence for Fatal Shooting of BLM Protester in Texas
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U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed man during a Black Lives Matter protest in Texas, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Perry plans to appeal the sentence and will cooperate with efforts by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to issue a pardon. Perry's conviction prompted outrage from prominent conservatives, and Abbott has said he would sign a pardon once a recommendation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles hits his desk.

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