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Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester

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Daniel Perry had been convicted of murdering Garrett Foster during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned Daniel Perry after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted on Thursday to recommend a pardon for the U.S. Army Sgt. who was convicted of murder in … Read more

‘Full circle moment’ | Mother of former UTSA standout praises son for accomplishments, going to NFL

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Diana Wisdom shared pictures of her son playing for the Converse Buccaneers as a kid, and now he’s on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers team in the NFL. SAN ANTONIO — The mother of a former UTSA football player is celebrating her son’s accomplishments as he prepares to train with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a … Read more

Dumpster fired: SAPD terminates officer who crashed into dumpster, was untruthful about the damage

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SAN ANTONIO – A veteran San Antonio police officer was fired last month after an internal affairs investigation determined he was untruthful about a crash while on duty, city discipline records show. Officer Levon Harrison, who had worked for SAPD since January 2018, was fired for rules violations, including neglect of duty, acts showing a … Read more

Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes

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CANNES – Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades. No debut was awaited with more curiosity in Cannes than “Megalopolis,” which Coppola poured $120 million of his own money into after selling off … Read more