The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied parole for Yolanda Saldívar, who was convicted of murdering Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla Pérez in 1995. The board cited the brutal nature of the crime and Saldívar's potential threat to public safety as reasons for their decision. Saldívar, currently incarcerated in Gatesville, Texas, will have her next parole review in March 2030.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is seeking to pardon Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder in the 2020 fatal shooting of an armed protester during nationwide protests. Perry had claimed to police that the protester, a U.S. Air Force veteran, had pointed the weapon at him, inspiring him to shoot in self-defense. Abbott has asked the state Board of Pardons and Paroles to recommend a pardon and to expedite his request, sparking debate over the use of lethal force in self-defense and the right to bear arms.
On Tuesday, Robert Fratta, a former suburban Houston police officer, is set to be executed for the 1994 murder of his estranged wife, Farah. Fratta,…