(BPRW) Gov. Greg Abbot Pardons Convicted BLM Killer, While Ignoring Most Rehabilitated Ex-Felon Recommended for Pardon in 2019 Are pardons now reserved for the rich, politically affiliated, and well connected? (Black PR Wire) In a controversial move, Governor Greg Abbott has granted a pardon to Daniel Perry, a former U. S. Army Sergeant who was […]
(BPRW) Gov. Greg Abbot Pardons Convicted BLM Killer, While Ignoring Most Rehabilitated Ex-Felon Recommended for Pardon in 2019 Are pardons now reserved for the rich, politically affiliated, and well connected? (Black PR Wire) In a controversial move, Governor Greg Abbott has granted a pardon to Daniel Perry, a former U. S. Army Sergeant who was […]
The statement continued, “First: I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result. My pardon will remove this burden.” The president then called on local officials to do the same […]
A group of Black men were executed in the 1949 rape of a white woman have been granted posthumous pardons by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Aug. 31 according to NPR. The men who were executed include, Frank Hairston Jr. (18), Booker T. Millner (19), Francis DeSales Grayson (37), Howard Lee Hairston (18), James Luther […]
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple’s home in a luxury St. Louis enclave last year. Parson, a Republican, on Friday pardoned Mark McCloskey, who pleaded […]