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Anger resurfaces over Texas pardon in Garrett Foster killing

Original: Nothing can bring Garrett Foster back to life, but I hope his former fiancee can find some small solace in knowing that

Commentary is circulating about Garrett Foster, who was shot and killed at a 2020 Austin protest. A jury convicted his killer, Daniel Perry, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned him, a move widely criticized as an injustice. Commenters hope Foster's former fiancee finds solace in the state's apparent vote to remove the Governor, while mourning Foster.

Why now: Texas voters' decision against Governor Abbott has renewed outrage over his pardon of Foster's killer

Garrett FosterGreg AbbottTexasDaniel PerryAustin

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• Nothing can bring Garrett Foster back to life, but I hope his former fiancee can find some small solace in knowing that Texas just voted out the Governor, who in a travesty of injustice, pardoned the man convicted by jury of his murder. Rest In Power Garrett - and thank you to… · sberson@app.wafrn.net

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