By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – A Texas prosecutor asked the state’s highest criminal court on Tuesday to reverse a pardon granted by Governor Gregg Abbott to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder and sentenced to prison for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter protester. Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, a Democrat whose […]
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Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor’s pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas governor’s pardon of a former Army sergeant who fatally shot a Black Lives Matter demonstrator undermines the state’s legal system and Constitution and should be reversed, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Travis County District Attorney José Garza said he is filing request with the Court of Criminal Appeals — the […]
Asian markets in reverse as US data spark economy worries
Oil prices extended Monday’s steep losses after OPEC+ said it will begin lifting output later this year (Frederic J. BROWN) Asian markets fell Tuesday as traders were spooked by signs of weakness in the US economy, even as the data boosted hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The losses came as […]