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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of a former Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of a Black Lives Matter protestor was a case of the Republican pushing a limited executive power to its absolute limit to get a desired outcome in a politically charged case. The pardon of Daniel Perry this week satisfied prominent conservatives who had demanded his release. But it also ignited criticism of partisan politics in the justice system. It also raised new questions about how a governor might try to overturn a jury's verdict in the future.

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On Friday's show: We recap last night’s HISD Board of Managers monthly meeting, during which a vote is expected on the "District of Innovation" designation that would lengthen the school year, allow for the hiring of uncertified teachers, and change requirements for school counselors.

Houston Matters discusses what a recent ruling related to a mistake made by a high-profile attorney says about the expectations of appellate lawyers and judges and what criminal defendants should know about the process.

A woman shot a man accused of trying to break into her mobile home in the Spring Branch area Friday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.