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May 10, 2023

Army sergeant to appeal 25-year sentence for armed BLM protestor's killing

Army Sgt. Daniel Perry plans to appeal his 25-year prison sentence for killing armed Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster in 2020.

May 10, 2023

Texas soldier convicted of killing armed protester sentenced to 25 years; Greg Abbott to seek pardon

Daniel Perry, the U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murdering an armed Black Lives Matter protester in Austin, Texas, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

May 9, 2023

Chicago's Lori Lightfoot issues state of emergency over influx of illegal migrants sent by Texas Gov. Abbott

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a state of emergency on Tuesday in response to undocumented immigrants being sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

May 9, 2023

Gov. Abbott takes action to secure US-Mexico border ahead of Title 42 expiration: 'More to come'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state has taken action to secure the US-Mexico border ahead of an expected surge of migrants once Title 42 ends later this week.

May 7, 2023

Abbott: Biden sending 1,500 troops to border 'to do paperwork,' after putting out 'welcome mat' to the world

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told "Fox News Sunday" that the chaos at the southern border is caused "soley" by President Biden's immigration policies.

May 3, 2023

Texas soldier who killed armed BLM protestor denied retrial as Abbott eyes pardon

Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder for killing an armed Black Lives Matter protestor in 2020, has been denied a retrial, but is still awaiting a potential pardon.

May 3, 2023

Protesters loudly disrupt Gov. Abbott school choice event at church: 'You're a traitor'

Disruptors gathered to protest Gov. Greg Abbott's push for school voucher programs, calling him a "traitor" while he was giving a speech in southeast Houston Tuesday.

May 1, 2023

Texas Gov. Abbott tells Chicago mayor to take complaints on border crisis to the White House

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott told outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot that if she does not like having busloads of migrants sent to the self-declared sanctuary city to contact the White House.

May 1, 2023

NYC Mayor Eric Adams accuses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of targeting 'Black-run cities' with migrant buses

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of targeting "Black-run cities" with migrant buses he has sent to "sanctuary cities."

May 1, 2023

Lori Lightfoot pleads with Gov. Abbott to stop sending migrants to Chicago: 'Dangerous and inhumane'

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urging him to stop sending busloads of migrants to her city, which she says slacks adequate resources.