Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott pardoned an Uber driver on Thursday for shooting and killing a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester who was brandishing an AK-Style rifle during a riot in July 2020. U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry was handed down a 25-year prison sentence after being found guilty of murder in April 2023, even though the main detective believed the shot was carried out in self-defense. Following Perry’s conviction, Abbott promised to pardon him, and in an announcement on Thursday, he declared that he had accepted the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles’ recommendation for a full …