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Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who around every Christmas grants them to a handful of ordinary citizens, typically for minor offenses committed years or decades ago.
Texas governor George Abbott is considering a pardon for George Floyd for his 2004 conviction on drug charges.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg...
AUSTIN, Texas — Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who around every Christmas grants them to a handful of ordinary citizens, typically for minor offenses committed years or decades ago. But one name stands out on his desk: George Floyd. Abbott has not said
In October, Texas' parole board sent Abbott a unanimous recommendation to pardon Floyd, whose arrest by a former officer whose police work is no longer trusted by prosecutors.