AP People gather at the Texas Capitol on April 20, 2021, after the guilty verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, in the death of George Floyd, was announced.
Top leaders in the Texas county where George Floyd grew up supported a resolution Tuesday calling for him to be posthumously pardoned for a 2004 drug arrest by a former Houston police officer now facing murder charges in a separate case.
The five members of Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the resolution in support of the pardon request, which was submitted last month to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The board still must decide whether to recommend a pardon, and Gov. Greg Abbott will have the final say.
Texas officials back pardoning George Floyd for 2004 drug arrest
Juan A. Lozano
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Ronaly Brooks walks past a mural in the neighborhood where George Floyd grew up Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Houston. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – Top leaders in the Texas county where George Floyd grew up supported a resolution Tuesday calling for him to be posthumously pardoned for a 2004 drug arrest by a former Houston police officer now facing murder charges in a separate case.
By JUAN A. LOZANO •
Updated on May 11, 2021 at 3:38 pm
Top leaders in the Texas county where George Floyd grew up supported a resolution (embedded at the bottom of this page) Tuesday calling for him to be posthumously pardoned for a 2004 drug arrest by a former Houston police officer now facing murder charges in a separate case.
The five members of Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the resolution in support of the pardon request, which was submitted last month to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The board still must decide whether to recommend a pardon, and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will have the final say.
Texas officials back pardoning Floyd for 2004 drug arrest
JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press
May 11, 2021
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HOUSTON – Top leaders in the Texas county where George Floyd grew up supported a resolution Tuesday calling for him to be posthumously pardoned for a 2004 drug arrest by a former Houston police officer now facing murder charges in a separate case.
The five members of Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the resolution in support of the pardon request, which was submitted last month to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The board still must decide whether to recommend a pardon, and Gov. Greg Abbott will have the final say.