Joe Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges and cuts non-violent drug sentences
1 year, 3 months ago

Joe Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges and cuts non-violent drug sentences

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has reduced the prison terms of 11 people serving decades-long sentences for non-violent drug charges and pardoned potentially thousands of others with federal or Washington, DC marijuana possession offences. Key points: Thousands of people convicted of simple possession of cannabis have been pardoned in the US Joe Biden's latest round of clemencies are targeting racial disparities in the justice system The pardon builds on a similar round issued before the 2022 midterm elections Biden said the actions were meant to address disparities in sentencing that have long taken a toll on the black community, and to expand his commitment to marijuana reform. Biden's new marijuana proclamation pardons people who were "committed or were convicted of the offence of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of marijuana," including for use and possession on certain federal lands. Friday's action comes in addition to the 75 commutations and three pardons issued in April 2022; six pardons issued in December 2022; and 31 commutations in April 2023, as well as the categorical pardon issued for thousands of people convicted of federal and DC simple possession of marijuana in October 2022.

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

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

LA Times  

President Trump holds up a signed executive order relating to clemency for anti-abortion protesters in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 23. “Generally, presidents may pardon any federal crime,” says Jeffrey Crouch, an assistant law professor at American University in Washington, D.C. “Moreover, they may use clemency as often as they would like.” This authority has led …

Donald Trump to prosecute Joe Biden? US President’s five bold moves on 3rd day at Oval Office
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump to prosecute Joe Biden? US President’s five bold moves on 3rd day at Oval Office

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump made an explosive return to the White House this week — overturning numerous policies, issuing around 1500 pardons, opted out of global accords and more. Dubbed violent crimes against cops ‘very minor incidents’ Trump also told the Fox News host that attacks against the police on January 6 2021 were “very minor incidents” as he sought …

'Deeply discouraged': Police groups issue rare rebuke of Trump and Biden over pardons
2 months, 1 week ago

'Deeply discouraged': Police groups issue rare rebuke of Trump and Biden over pardons

Raw Story  

Two major organizations that represent police officers issued a rare stinging rebuke to former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump over their recent pardons. Meanwhile, Biden commuted the sentences of Ferrone Claiborne and Terence Richardson, known as the "Waverly Two," who were convicted in the 1998 death of police officer Allen Gibson, allowing them to be released. "However, the …

Donald Trump pardons 1,500 US Capitol rioters: A look at Presidential pardons by Joe Biden, Barack Obama, others
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump pardons 1,500 US Capitol rioters: A look at Presidential pardons by Joe Biden, Barack Obama, others

Live Mint  

On his first day in the Oval office, President Donald Trump has pardoned as many as 1,500 of his supporters who were involved in the US Capitol attack in 2021. The defendants who have been pardoned include individuals convicted of seditious conspiracy and assaulting police officers, some of whom were captured on camera committing violent acts as lawmakers gathered to …

Joe Biden pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Donald Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Donald Trump

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. “These are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do …

Biden issues last-minute preemptive pardons to Trump enemies
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden issues last-minute preemptive pardons to Trump enemies

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to a number of individuals who Donald Trump seemed likely to target for prosecution once he returns to the White House. The outgoing president announced the pardons of members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection, as well as police officers who testified during that probe, and the former chairman …

Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. Martin Luther King Jr. said of Garvey: “He was the first man, on a mass scale and level” …

Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
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2 months, 1 week ago

Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey

LA Times  

Marcus Garvey is shown in a military uniform in August 1922 as the “Provisional President of Africa” during a parade on the opening day of the annual Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World in Harlem, N.Y. President Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted …

Biden commutes sentences of 2,500 non-violent offenders in a day, sets record
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden commutes sentences of 2,500 non-violent offenders in a day, sets record

India Today  

President Joe Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offences in what the White House called the largest single-day act of clemency in US history. Those whose sentences were commuted were serving "disproportionately long sentences" compared to what they would receive today, Biden said in a statement. "Cruel and excessive prison sentences that …

Biden sets record, commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug charges
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden sets record, commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug charges

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offences, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh. "Today's clemency action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack and …

Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh. The Democrat said he is seeking to undo “disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

Outgoing US president says move is ‘important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities’. United States President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes just days before his White House term ends. In a statement on Friday, Biden said the individuals granted clemency were “serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the …

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday said he was still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. “It depends on some of the language and expectations that Trump broadcast in the last couple days here as to what he’s going to do,” Biden said. “I understand the theory behind …

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump

LA Times  

President Biden says he is still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. “It depends on some of the language and expectations that Trump broadcast in the last couple days here as to what he’s going to do,” Biden said. “I understand the theory behind it because Donald Trump has …

US President Joe Biden commutes death sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on death row ahead of power hand-over to Trump
3 months, 1 week ago

US President Joe Biden commutes death sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on death row ahead of power hand-over to Trump

Op India  

On Monday, 23rd December, US President Joe Biden commuted death sentences of 37 federal inmates changing their punishment to life in prison without parole. This is ahead of January 20th, 2025, when incumbent President Joe Biden would hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump. Incumbent President Joe Biden is believed to have faced pressures recently from congressional Democrats, anti-death penalty …

Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life in prison
3 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life in prison

ABC  

United States President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 inmates on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment, just weeks before Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. While running for president in 2020, Mr Biden's campaign website said he would "work to pass legislation to eliminate the death …

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency The commutations announced Thursday are for people who have …

A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list

Associated Press  

A nonprofit leader who supports at-risk New Orleans youth. Fulton, who has two children and works as an elementary school teacher, said that for years she had lived with “a sense of embarrassment and shame” about the felony conviction. A White House news release commended Fulton as “someone who goes above and beyond for her community.” For years, Fulton has …

These are the 39 people pardoned by Biden after non-violent crime convictions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

These are the 39 people pardoned by Biden after non-violent crime convictions

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Biden announced on Thursday he was granting 39 pardons …

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 non-violent offenders in historic clemency action
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 non-violent offenders in historic clemency action

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes, marking a significant use of presidential clemency just weeks before the end of his administration President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted …

Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 people: White House
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 people: White House

Raw Story  

Outgoing President Joe Biden said Thursday he had commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others, in what the White House called the largest single-day act of clemency in US history. The White House said the nearly 1,500 people granted commuted sentences -- "the most ever in a single day" -- had been serving them at home …

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in history
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in history

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden has issued the single largest act of clemency …

Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people

Daily Mail  

Outgoing President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others in the biggest ever single-day act of clemency in the US. Sources had told Reuters last week that the pardons that were being discussed were said to include those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses and people identified by civil rights groups as unjustly incarcerated. 'As …

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in …

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate …

Biden commutes 1,500 terms, grants 39 pardons in largest single-day clemency
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes 1,500 terms, grants 39 pardons in largest single-day clemency

India Today  

US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals and granted 39 pardons, making it the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, the White House announced on Thursday morning. My Administration will continue reviewing clemency petitions to advance equal justice under the law, promote public safety, support rehabilitation and reentry, and provide meaningful second chances," …

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

LA Times  

President Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed in home confinement during the COVID-19 lockdown and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life …

Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 people
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 people

Al Jazeera  

White House says move marks largest act of clemency in a single day in modern US history. United States President Joe Biden has commuted nearly 1,500 prison sentences and pardoned 39 people in what the White House has described as the largest act of clemency in a single day in the country’s modern history. “I am also commuting the sentences …

Joe Biden pardons 39 criminals, commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency in US history
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden pardons 39 criminals, commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency in US history

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 Americans who were released from prison and placed in home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. The pardons and commutations, announced by the White House on Thursday, mean Mr Biden now holds the record for the largest single-day act of …

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 in historic clemency move
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 in historic clemency move

India Today  

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in …

Biden eyes preemptive pardons as Trump plots revenge: reports
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden eyes preemptive pardons as Trump plots revenge: reports

Raw Story  

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways President Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for several prominent names facing possible retribution from the incoming Trump administration, US media has reported. Among those being considered for the historic pardons are Anthony Fauci, the former White House special advisor on …

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president’s extraordinary constitutional power. It follows Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter — not just for …

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office

LA Times  

President Biden’s team fears Trump and his allies, who have boasted of enemies lists and exacting “retribution,” could launch unjust investigations that could damage their targets even if they don’t result in prosecution. President Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, …

Biden weighs preemptive pardons for those on Trump's enemies list
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden weighs preemptive pardons for those on Trump's enemies list

Salon  

President Joe Biden's senior aides are considering the merits of issuing preemptive pardons for a range of current and former officials who President-elect Donald Trump may target, sources familiar with the discussions told Politico. White House officials are concerned that such pardons could suggest impropriety, only fueling Trump’s rhetoric against the so-called "deep state," and because those offered preemptive pardons …

"One last chance": Biden's pardon of Hunter can't be his final act of clemency, Democrats say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

"One last chance": Biden's pardon of Hunter can't be his final act of clemency, Democrats say

Salon  

Justifying the decision to pardon his own son, President Joe Biden pointed to Republicans bringing “political pressure” on the criminal justice system, which he claimed had scuttled a plea deal and was why Hunter’s tax-and-gun issues risked landing him in prison for up to 25 years. “It is true that President Biden had said he wouldn’t pardon his son,” MSNBC’s …

Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter sparks debate over potential clemency for others
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter sparks debate over potential clemency for others

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden’s decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter has spurred a broader discussion about what else he should be doing with the broad clemency powers of the presidency before he leaves office in January, including whether he should even be pardoning Donald Trump. He dismissed shouted questions about the matter with a laugh during a …

DC Edit | Biden legacy compromised
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Biden legacy compromised

Deccan Chronicle  

Blood is thicker than water. That may be a reason why US President Joe Biden chose to issue a full and unconditional pardon for his son Hunter Biden. But, as someone on his own side of the political divide said, “Hypocrisy is not illegal, nor is it unusual in politics.” Why there is so much flak about one of Mr …

Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter has spurred a broader discussion about what else he should be doing with the broad clemency powers of the presidency before he leaves office in January, including whether he should be pardoning Donald Trump. He dismissed shouted questions about the matter with a laugh during …

New report highlights what led Joe Biden to change his mind — and pardon his son
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

New report highlights what led Joe Biden to change his mind — and pardon his son

Raw Story  

The reality that Donald Trump would reemerge in the White House with a handpicked circle of loyalists set on seeing through political and legal retribution on his perceived enemies spurred President Joe Biden to issue a full pardon of his son, according to new reports. But it was Hunter Biden’s upcoming sentencings on federal gun and tax charges later this …

Hunter Biden judge slams president’s effort to ‘rewrite history’ of son’s tax crimes
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hunter Biden judge slams president’s effort to ‘rewrite history’ of son’s tax crimes

Politico  

Scarsi said the president’s written statement that Hunter Biden “was singled out only because he is my son” flew in the face of determinations by Scarsi and another federal judge — Trump appointee Maryellen Noreika, who handled a separate gun-related case in Delaware — that Hunter Biden was not a victim of selective or vindictive prosecution. Scarsi also took issue …

Column: President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It’s also unforgivable
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It’s also unforgivable

LA Times  

It came as a surprise that President Biden unconditionally pardoned his son Hunter, a convicted felon, after repeatedly vowing that he would not. How can we be outraged that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner received $2 billion from the murderous Saudis if we think it’s perfectly fine for Hunter Biden to be paid millions of dollars for sitting on the board …

Who else could Biden pardon?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Who else could Biden pardon?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Sunday, Biden announced he was pardoning his Hunter, stating his son had been …

Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son for federal crimes, with some calling the move misguided and unwise after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who disregarded the law. Hunter committed felonies and was convicted by a jury of his peers.” …

What were the charges against Hunter Biden before the presidential pardon?
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3 months, 4 weeks ago

What were the charges against Hunter Biden before the presidential pardon?

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden issued a presidential pardon for his son Hunter Biden, waiving off tax and gun-related charges against him on December 1, after previously stating that he would not interfere with the Justice Department's prosecution, as per an official statement released by the White House. President Joe Biden has issued a presidential pardon for his son Hunter Biden Joe …

Biden pardons son Hunter in 2 criminal cases
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden pardons son Hunter in 2 criminal cases

Deccan Chronicle  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles. "No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son …

Biden pardons son Hunter for guns, tax conviction ahead of leaving White House
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden pardons son Hunter for guns, tax conviction ahead of leaving White House

India TV News  

President Joe Biden on Sunday night pardoned his son, Hunter sparing him a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions before leaving White House. Biden's decision comes weeks before Hunter was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges, and less than two months before Donald …

‘Blatant corruption’: Biden under fire for pardoning his son Hunter
3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Blatant corruption’: Biden under fire for pardoning his son Hunter

Al Jazeera  

Republican officials pounce on the decision as evidence of corruption and abuse of power. United States President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter for tax and firearm-related convictions has sparked criticism from lawmakers and officials, including some within his own Democratic Party. As a father, I empathise with President Biden, but we must be the party of reform …

My Father Has Been Unjustly Imprisoned Half My Life Because Of A Law Joe Biden Backed
4 months ago

My Father Has Been Unjustly Imprisoned Half My Life Because Of A Law Joe Biden Backed

Huff Post  

The author poses with her father as a child. “Approximately 3,000 people, including my father, remain incarcerated for federal cannabis offenses.” When my father was sentenced, I was too young to fully understand what his absence would mean for my family and me. In a recent interview from prison, my father expressed his hope and pride in me as I …

With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven
9 months, 1 week ago

With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven

Associated Press  

Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related crimes as the nation wrestles with how to make amends for the lives disrupted in the decadeslong war on drugs. Wes Moore’s plan, more than 175,000 convictions for possession of cannabis or drug paraphernalia will be pardoned, but not permanently erased from people’s criminal …

US governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions
9 months, 1 week ago

US governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions

Hindustan Times  

The governor of the US state of Maryland issued a mass pardon of drug offenses on Monday, in a far-reaching move forgiving 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions across multiple decades. US governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions Democrat Wes Moore said his act "the most sweeping state-level pardon" in American history was aimed at addressing social and economic injustices disproportionately impacting tens …

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