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ST. LOUIS The St. Louis couple who became well-known after they were pictured brandishing firearms to defend their property as Black Lives Matter agitators vociferously marched outside their property last year received a pardon from Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, according to an announcement from his office.
The pardons for Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are in their 60s, were granted July 30. In total, Parson, a Republican, granted 12 pardons and two commutations, Fox News reported.
The pair pleaded guilty to misdemeanors in connection with the June 2020 politically inflated event. They received fines as a result of their pleas.
Missouri governor pardons St. Louis couple who waved guns at BLM protesters
By AP Staff
Video shows couple drawing guns at protesters heading to St. Louis mayor s home
A social media video showed the armed couple standing outside their home Sunday evening, shouting at protesters, while people in the march urged the crowd to ignore them.(Credit: Daniel Shular via Storyful)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple s home in a luxury St. Louis enclave last year.
États-Unis: le couple qui avait pointé leurs armes sur des manifestants antiracistes gracié tvanouvelles.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tvanouvelles.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
États-Unis – Le couple qui avait pointé des armes sur des manifestants gracié
Les époux qui avaient brandi des armes contre les participants d’une marche pacifique Black Lives Matter en 2020 ont obtenu une grâce du gouverneur du Missouri.
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Les McCloskey étaient devenus un symbole du fossé entre les Américains conservateurs blancs, et les Afro-Américains réclamant justice.
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Un couple d’Américains qui avaient pointé leurs armes sur des manifestants antiracistes devant leur maison en 2020, ont été graciés de leur condamnation pour les délits liés à l’événement, a annoncé mardi le bureau du gouverneur du Missouri, État conservateur du centre des États-Unis.