Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd

The Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles, which unanimously supported a posthumous pardon for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston, withdrew that recommendation over "procedural errors" after sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, his office says.

Texas governor's decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd

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.

Here's how to cope with recent traumatic video of police encounters

The news cycle in recent days and weeks has been filled with videos depicting assaults and killings of Black people by law enforcement, all while the nation watches the trial of Derek Chauvin for his accused role in the killing of George Floyd, and mental health experts say there are ways to cope with the trauma of overexposure to these images.