Mark and Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty in June to misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson pardoned a couple that pleaded guilty to assault and harassment charges after they pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters last year.on Tuesday along with 10 other people. The Republican governor also approved two commutations.
The McCloskeys sparked national outrage in June 2020 after they pointed guns at racial justice protesters walking past their house on their way to the home of the St. Louis mayor. The two were indicted by a grand jury on felony charges of unlawful use of a weapon and evidence tampering, but later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of assault and harassment.
Despite their legal troubles at the time, the McCloskeys became stars among Republicans, receiving praise from then-President Donald Trump and Parson. They were alsoWhile the couple was ordered to pay approximately $3,000 in fines, Tuesday’s pardon means they
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