A mural of George Floyd painted on the side of Cup Foods at the intersection where Floyd was killed on May 25, 2020. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott, who around every Christmas grants them to a handful of ordinary citizens, typically for minor offenses committed years or decades ago.
But one name stands out on his desk: George Floyd.Abbott has not said whether he will posthumously pardon Floyd this year for a 2004 drug arrest in Houston by a former officer whose police work is no longer trusted by prosecutors.