RICHMOND, Va. — The father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high school bathroom has been pardoned after his arrest two years ago protesting a school board meeting became a flashpoint in the conservative push to increase parental involvement in public education. “Scott Smith is a dedicated parent who’s faced unwarranted charges in his pursuit to protect his …
CNN — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is launching an investigation upon the Republican governor’s request for an expedited probe and pardon recommendation for a US Army sergeant convicted Friday of killing a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020. Perry,” Abbott tweeted Saturday afternoon, explaining Texas law allows the governor to request the state’s pardon …
