In Texas, a U.S. Army sergeant who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Daniel Perry was just blocks from the Texas state Capitol when he fatally shot 28-year-old Air Force veteran Garrett Foster, a white man. Following Wednesday’s sentencing, Foster’s mother, Sheila Foster, called for an end to hateful comments directed against her family.

Sheila Foster: “That is the worst thing that we’ve ever had to experience, and it has been the thing that has given us the most grief and heartache through this whole thing, as we’re seeing the lack of humanity in this society, where people can reach out to a grieving family and make fun of their deceased loved one.”

Ahead of the murder, Perry posted on social media he planned to shoot “looters,” and shared dozens of shockingly racist images and memes. He also wrote, “It is official I am a racist because I do not agree with people acting like animals at the zoo.” Last month, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott pledged to pardon Daniel Perry, citing Texas’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Abbott’s pledge came after since-fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson defended Daniel Perry.