Army Sergeant Daniel Perry was found guilty of murdering Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter rally in Austin last July. Recently unsealed documents revealed Perry had expressed discontent with the protests and looting that followed the police killing of George Floyd, and had posted white power memes and messages about killing demonstrators on social media. The jury found Perry guilty of murder after deliberating for less than two hours, sparking debate over the use of lethal force in self-defense and the potential for racial bias in the justice system.
