New court documents reveal that Daniel Perry, a recently convicted murderer of a Black Lives Matter protester, had sent racist messages containing memes and defended the killing of protesters and Muslims in private messages over the years. Perry is making headlines in the wake of Gov. Greg Abbott stating his desire to pardon him. Perry’s lawyers have sent a letter to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, saying they are prepared to explain the "tortured nature" and "political machinations" of the case for trial. Perry now faces life in prison following his conviction in the shooting of protester Garrett Foster in 2020 at a Black Lives Matter march in downtown Austin. Perry’s case has been the center of a heated legal and political debate between those calling for him to be pardoned and those supporting the justice system. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has started its investigation but has not provided a timeline for providing the investigation to the board members. A spokesman for District Attorney Jose Garza has disagreed with the assertions made by Perry's lawyers in their letter to the board.