Texas Governor's Pardon Denied for Soldier Who Killed Austin Protester

A Texas judge has denied a request for a new trial for Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter march in 2020. Perry sought a retrial over claims of improper jury behavior during trial and deliberations. Republican Governor Greg Abbott has said he will seek a pardon for Perry, and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has already begun a highly unusual and immediate review of the case on the orders of Abbott. Perry faces up to life in prison and is set to be sentenced on May 9.