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What led Texas governor to pardoning man convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester

By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins

The setting sun shines through a Black Lives Matter flag as protesters occupy a busy intersection a week after Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S. April 28, 2021. Photo by Jonathan Drake/Reuters

Texas Gov. Abbott pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020

Abbott announced the pardon Thursday, just minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had issued a unanimous recommendation that Perry be pardoned.

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson

Grief persists after Florida deputy shoots U.S. airman Roger Fortson

Fortson was holding his legally owned gun when he opened his front door, but it was pointed to the floor. Based on body camera footage released by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the deputy only commanded Fortson to drop the…

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington

Supreme Court allows lawsuit that free speech advocates warn will threaten right to protest

The lawsuit involves a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which a police officer was injured. The justices did not explain their action Monday, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a brief opinion that said lower…

By Associated Press

Amid national push for police reform, Native people feel left out of conversation

Amid ongoing police reform efforts in the U.S., Native American activists say they've often been left out of the conversation. But more than three years after the police murder of George Floyd, there's a renewed push in places like Minneapolis…

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster

Police face new scrutiny for use of Tasers after deadly incidents

By John Yang, Emily Carpeaux, Sam Weber

For many years, police use of force against people of color, especially Black Americans, has been under intense scrutiny. Tasers, also known as conducted electrical or energy weapons, may be ranked below guns on the spectrum of police force, but…

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Texas man who fatally shot BLM protester sentenced to 25 years

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

A U.S. Army sergeant has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Texas.

Texas man to be sentenced for murder in shooting at Black Lives Matter protest

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester in a Black Lives Matter march in Texas faces up to life in prison when his sentencing hearing begins Tuesday, even…

College Board revises African American studies course, removes Black Lives Matter from exam

By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Sharon Lurye, Associated Press

The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies was released Wednesday downplays some components that had drawn criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the class would be outlawed in his state.

Derek Chauvin’s lawyer says ex-cop didn’t get a fair trial, asks court to void verdict

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

An attorney for Derek Chauvin has asked an appeals court to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer's convictions in the murder of George Floyd.

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