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Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man convicted for 1991 murder

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted Robin Myers' death sentence to life in prison due to doubts regarding his guilt and a lack of physical evidence.
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Menendez family to hold news conference after Newsom orders risk assessment of possible release

California Governor Newsom is assessing the Menendez brothers' potential risk to public safety amid clemency review.
Left-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Biden Took a Major Stand Against the Death Penalty. The Exceptions Said It All.

Biden's action signals strong opposition to the death penalty while revealing limitations in his commitment to abolishing it completely.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Pardon-to-Prison Pipeline

Trump's clemency grants have led to repeat offenses among recipients, raising questions about the effectiveness of his decisions.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Republican Governor Commutes Sentence of Ex-Cop Imprisoned for Killing Black Man

Governor Mike Parson granted clemency to a former detective convicted of manslaughter in a controversial shooting, raising significant public and political concerns.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
California

Newsom pardons Cambodian immigrant facing deportation, among other Easter clemency actions

Governor Newsom granted clemency to 25 felons, emphasizing rehabilitation and community impact, particularly for immigrants targeted for deportation.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man convicted for 1991 murder

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted Robin Myers' death sentence to life in prison due to doubts regarding his guilt and a lack of physical evidence.
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Menendez family to hold news conference after Newsom orders risk assessment of possible release

California Governor Newsom is assessing the Menendez brothers' potential risk to public safety amid clemency review.
Left-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Biden Took a Major Stand Against the Death Penalty. The Exceptions Said It All.

Biden's action signals strong opposition to the death penalty while revealing limitations in his commitment to abolishing it completely.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Pardon-to-Prison Pipeline

Trump's clemency grants have led to repeat offenses among recipients, raising questions about the effectiveness of his decisions.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Republican Governor Commutes Sentence of Ex-Cop Imprisoned for Killing Black Man

Governor Mike Parson granted clemency to a former detective convicted of manslaughter in a controversial shooting, raising significant public and political concerns.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
California

Newsom pardons Cambodian immigrant facing deportation, among other Easter clemency actions

Governor Newsom granted clemency to 25 felons, emphasizing rehabilitation and community impact, particularly for immigrants targeted for deportation.
more#criminal-justice
#justice
Social justice
fromstupidDOPE
1 week ago

Legalization Without Justice Is Half Baked: Why Clemency Must Be a 4/20 Priority | stupidDOPE

Legalization must include justice; otherwise it’s incomplete.
Clemency is essential for those imprisoned for nonviolent cannabis offenses.
fromwww.latimes.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons

Presidential pardons are a longstanding, subjective power that can lead to controversial decisions affecting thousands.
Social justice
fromstupidDOPE
1 week ago

Legalization Without Justice Is Half Baked: Why Clemency Must Be a 4/20 Priority | stupidDOPE

Legalization must include justice; otherwise it’s incomplete.
Clemency is essential for those imprisoned for nonviolent cannabis offenses.
fromwww.latimes.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons

Presidential pardons are a longstanding, subjective power that can lead to controversial decisions affecting thousands.
more#justice
#death-penalty
Left-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners

Biden commuting 37 federal death row sentences to life without parole represents a major shift against capital punishment.
US politics
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana

Former President Biden commuted the death sentence of convicted child murderer Thomas S. Sanders, who is now facing new charges.
Left-wing politics
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

Pressley praises Biden for saving death row inmates

Rep. Ayanna Pressley praised President Biden for commuting death sentences, viewing it as a significant step toward abolishing the federal death penalty.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Two death row inmates reject Joe Biden's commutations

Agofsky and Davis refuse to accept their commuted death sentences, claiming it harms their legal appeals.
fromSCSJ
3 months ago
Social justice

Gov. Cooper Grants Historic Death Row Commutations

Gov. Roy Cooper commuted 15 death sentences to life without parole, indicating a significant shift away from the death penalty in North Carolina.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners

Biden commuting 37 federal death row sentences to life without parole represents a major shift against capital punishment.
US politics
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana

Former President Biden commuted the death sentence of convicted child murderer Thomas S. Sanders, who is now facing new charges.
Left-wing politics
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

Pressley praises Biden for saving death row inmates

Rep. Ayanna Pressley praised President Biden for commuting death sentences, viewing it as a significant step toward abolishing the federal death penalty.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Two death row inmates reject Joe Biden's commutations

Agofsky and Davis refuse to accept their commuted death sentences, claiming it harms their legal appeals.
fromSCSJ
3 months ago
Social justice

Gov. Cooper Grants Historic Death Row Commutations

Gov. Roy Cooper commuted 15 death sentences to life without parole, indicating a significant shift away from the death penalty in North Carolina.
more#death-penalty
#trump-administration
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House

Clemency processes under Trump are influenced by loyalty and political narratives rather than traditional justice criteria.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump's allies find signs of respite from scrutiny at the Justice Department

The Justice Department appears to be favoring those loyal to President Trump.
Alarming patterns in DOJ actions raise concerns about politicization.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics

Trump defended pardons for those who assaulted police during Capitol rioting, indicating potential acceptance of extremist groups in politics.
Digital life
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Trump's Acts of Retribution Aim at the Future as Well as the Past

President Trump intended to follow through on revenge against perceived enemies, signaling deep consequences for disloyalty.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House

Clemency processes under Trump are influenced by loyalty and political narratives rather than traditional justice criteria.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump's allies find signs of respite from scrutiny at the Justice Department

The Justice Department appears to be favoring those loyal to President Trump.
Alarming patterns in DOJ actions raise concerns about politicization.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics

Trump defended pardons for those who assaulted police during Capitol rioting, indicating potential acceptance of extremist groups in politics.
Digital life
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Trump's Acts of Retribution Aim at the Future as Well as the Past

President Trump intended to follow through on revenge against perceived enemies, signaling deep consequences for disloyalty.
more#trump-administration
#trump
Miscellaneous
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Donald Trump commutes sentence of trans woman convicted for role in January 6 insurrection

Trump commuted sentences of over 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, promoting national reconciliation.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Pardons Former Business Partner of Hunter Biden Who Testified About the Bidens

Trump signs a pardon for Devon Archer, citing unfair treatment in his fraud case.
NYC startup
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Commutes Prison Sentence of Ozy Media Founder Convicted of Fraud

Carlos Watson's prison sentence for fraud was commuted by President Trump just before he was to begin serving it.
Miscellaneous
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Donald Trump commutes sentence of trans woman convicted for role in January 6 insurrection

Trump commuted sentences of over 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, promoting national reconciliation.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Pardons Former Business Partner of Hunter Biden Who Testified About the Bidens

Trump signs a pardon for Devon Archer, citing unfair treatment in his fraud case.
NYC startup
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Commutes Prison Sentence of Ozy Media Founder Convicted of Fraud

Carlos Watson's prison sentence for fraud was commuted by President Trump just before he was to begin serving it.
more#trump
#menendez-brothers
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Newsom orders parole board to assess public safety risk of freeing the Menendez brothers

Governor Newsom orders risk assessment for Menendez brothers' potential release, indicating possible clemency.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Newsom sets hearing date in Menendez brothers' clemency bid

Gov. Newsom announced a parole board hearing for Menendez brothers in June, pivotal for their clemency bid after 30 years in prison.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Lyle and Erik Menendez's upcoming court hearing postponed amid brothers' ongoing bid for freedom

The hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez has been postponed pending a risk assessment ordered by Gov. Newsom.
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Newsom orders parole board to assess public safety risk of freeing the Menendez brothers

Governor Newsom orders risk assessment for Menendez brothers' potential release, indicating possible clemency.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Newsom sets hearing date in Menendez brothers' clemency bid

Gov. Newsom announced a parole board hearing for Menendez brothers in June, pivotal for their clemency bid after 30 years in prison.
Los Angeles
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Lyle and Erik Menendez's upcoming court hearing postponed amid brothers' ongoing bid for freedom

The hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez has been postponed pending a risk assessment ordered by Gov. Newsom.
more#menendez-brothers
#capital-punishment
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison

Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Robin Myers' death sentence to life in prison due to uncertainties regarding his guilt.
fromTruthout
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Should Go Beyond Commutations for Death Row and Commute Life Sentences Too

Biden's presidency has seen record clemencies aimed at correcting injustices related to nonviolent crimes and capital punishment.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison

Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Robin Myers' death sentence to life in prison due to uncertainties regarding his guilt.
fromTruthout
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Should Go Beyond Commutations for Death Row and Commute Life Sentences Too

Biden's presidency has seen record clemencies aimed at correcting injustices related to nonviolent crimes and capital punishment.
more#capital-punishment
#leonard-peltier
Canada news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Released From Prison

Leonard Peltier, after nearly 50 years in prison for killing two F.B.I. agents, has been released to home confinement due to age and health concerns.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

A Long Journey Home: After 50 Years, Back on the Reservation

Leonard Peltier expressed deep gratitude and defiance upon his release after decades of imprisonment, acknowledging the support from Native Americans for his fight for freedom.
Canada news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Released From Prison

Leonard Peltier, after nearly 50 years in prison for killing two F.B.I. agents, has been released to home confinement due to age and health concerns.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

A Long Journey Home: After 50 Years, Back on the Reservation

Leonard Peltier expressed deep gratitude and defiance upon his release after decades of imprisonment, acknowledging the support from Native Americans for his fight for freedom.
more#leonard-peltier
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Oath Keepers Leader's Travel Restrictions Lifted With New U.S. Attorney's Help

Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers leader, can now freely enter Washington after a judge rescinded his travel restrictions following Trump's clemency.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago
California

Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons

Presidential pardons are a unique and subjective power of the president, dating back to George Washington and influenced by various historical cases.
#biden-administration
Left-wing politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences

Biden commuted nearly 2,500 prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, the largest commutation issued by a U.S. president, to address criminal justice disparities.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Biden grants clemency to 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes

Biden commuted sentences for nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, highlighting efforts to correct historic sentencing disparities.
Marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Supreme court to release opinions as TikTok decision looms live

The Supreme Court may rule on the TikTok ban today, with implications for the Biden administration's enforcement plans.
fromBKReader
3 months ago
Brooklyn

Clarke Applauds Biden's Decision to Pardon Brooklyn Immigration Activist Ravi Ragbir

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke praises Biden's pardon of immigrant advocate Ravi Ragbir as a significant and just decision.
fromAxios
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden pressed to pardon influential Black leader Marcus Garvey posthumously

Biden's clemency actions raise discussions of pardons for historical injustices, including Marcus Garvey's conviction for mail fraud.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences

Biden commuted nearly 2,500 prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, the largest commutation issued by a U.S. president, to address criminal justice disparities.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Biden grants clemency to 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes

Biden commuted sentences for nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, highlighting efforts to correct historic sentencing disparities.
Marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Supreme court to release opinions as TikTok decision looms live

The Supreme Court may rule on the TikTok ban today, with implications for the Biden administration's enforcement plans.
fromBKReader
3 months ago
Brooklyn

Clarke Applauds Biden's Decision to Pardon Brooklyn Immigration Activist Ravi Ragbir

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke praises Biden's pardon of immigrant advocate Ravi Ragbir as a significant and just decision.
fromAxios
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden pressed to pardon influential Black leader Marcus Garvey posthumously

Biden's clemency actions raise discussions of pardons for historical injustices, including Marcus Garvey's conviction for mail fraud.
more#biden-administration
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

One of the Jan. 6 defendants has turned down Trump's pardon

Pamela Hemphill, a Jan. 6 defendant, declined a pardon, citing a desire to honor the truth and confronting misinformation.
Digital life
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Joy, Anger and Little Remorse Outside D.C. Jail After Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons

President Trump's clemency grant sparked celebration among supporters of January 6 defendants, highlighting the vigil's symbolic importance in their ongoing legal battles.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Joe Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

Biden commuted nearly 2,500 sentences for non-violent drug offenses, emphasizing a shift in sentencing standards and reforms in criminal justice.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis

Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, recognizing him as 'the People's Pope' for his global influence and humanitarian efforts.
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