Missouri governor pardons couple who pointed guns at racial justice activists

Mark and Patricia McCloskey gained notoriety after standing outside their home with weapons as protesters passed

The governor of Missouri has made good on his promise to pardon Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at a group of demonstrators who marched past the couple's home in a luxury St Louis neighborhood during racial justice protests last year.

Mike Parson, a Republican, announced on Tuesday that he had pardoned Mark McCloskey, who pleaded guilty in June to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and was fined $750, and Patricia McCloskey, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor harassment and was fined $2,000.