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‘We want people on the edge of their seats’: Royal Opera boss Oliver Mears on the new season – and the controversies of the last

Wagnerites rejoice! Parsifal and the climax of Barrie Kosky’s acclaimed Ring cycle are in the pipeline. The director of opera talks about scoring a bullseye, the storms that rocked last season – and how to avoid sending audiences to sleep

The Guardian - UK

ROH’s director of opera defends attempt to take Palestinian flag from protesting dancer

Oliver Mears asks Royal Opera House members for understanding after open letter accuses him of ‘extremely poor judgment’

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera cancels 2026 Israel show after staff protest on Gaza stance

The Royal Ballet and Opera has cancelled a planned 2026 performance of Puccini’s 'Tosca' at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, after 182 staff signed a letter condemning the organisation's stance on Gaza.

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UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera withdraws Tosca production in Tel Aviv

Show scheduled for next year pulled after 182 members of UK company sign letter criticising RBO’s stance on Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Texas court denies request to reconsider governor's pardon in BLM demonstrator's killing

A Texas appeals court denied a request to consider whether to reverse Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a man who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter demonstrator

The Independent UK

Texas Governor's Pardon Of Army Sergeant Sparks Legal Controversy

Texas prosecutor challenges Governor's pardon of Army sergeant who shot BLM demonstrator, sparking legal battle with broader implications.

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Travis County DA wants to overturn Abbott’s pardon of convicted murderer

Daniel Perry was pardoned more than a year after a jury convicted him of murdering police brutality demonstrator Garrett Foster in 2020.

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Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor's pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator

A prosecutor says he is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the governor’s pardon of a former Army sergeant who was convicted of fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter demonstrator

The Independent UK

Texas’s pardon of the killer of a Black Lives Matter protester sends a chilling message

Governor Greg Abbott would have us believe this was a case of self-defense. Would he say that if the situation were reversed?

The Guardian - US

Trump's assassin charge is projection

With Trump, every accusation is a confession

Salon

Daniel Perry's Pardon Makes a Mockery of Self-Defense

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes a tactic from the progressive prosecutors he says he opposes.

Reason

Abbott Pardons Killing by Racist Who Explicitly Texted Apparent Minor

The governor’s pardon proclamation did not address Daniel Perry's racist comments, stated desire to kill protesters, or inappropriate messages to a self-identified 16-year-old.

Texas Observer

First Thing: Man who killed Black Lives Matter protester pardoned

Texas governor pardons Daniel Perry, who has been serving a 25-year sentence for murder. Plus, more David Copperfield accusations

The Guardian - UK

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former US Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice.

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Salon

Abbott pardons killer of BLM protestor

Texas Gov. pardoned Daniel Perry, who told a friend that he “might have to kill" demonstrators before shooting one

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Former US Army Sergeant Daniel Perry Pardoned For Murder

Former US Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, convicted of murdering U.S. Air Force veteran Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter rally, receives a full pardon fr...

Axios

Gov. Greg Abbott pardons ex-U.S. sergeant who killed BLM protester

Daniel Perry was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.

The Independent UK

Texas governor pardons Uber driver convicted of murdering BLM protester

Garrett Foster’s partner said she is ‘heartbroken’ by the governor’s decision

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The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020

A Travis County jury sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison last year, prompting Abbott to ask the state parole board to review his case.

The Independent UK

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice

Salon

Giuliani is the face of MAGA "freedom"

Shielding debauched racists is exactly why there's so much right-wing whining about "cancel culture"

Daily Mirror

US Army sergeant who killed Black Lives Matter protester is jailed for 25 years

US Army Sergeant Daniel Perry has been sentenced for fatally shooting Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster, 28, an Air Force veteran in July 2020

The Texas Tribune

Daniel Perry is sentenced to 25 years for killing an Austin protester. Gov. Greg Abbott has pledged to pardon him.

Perry’s case has become an explosive political stew of arguments over gun rights, self-defense and racist social media posts. The governor dived in early, saying he would pardon Perry even before a judge handed down the sentence.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors want 25-year sentence in Texas protest killing

Prosecutors want a U.S. Army sergeant who fatally shot an armed man during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Texas to be sentenced to at least 25 years in prison

The Independent UK

Soldier to be sentenced for murder in Texas protest shooting

A U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter march in Texas faces up to life in prison when his sentencing hearing begins Tuesday

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