Biden’s record-setting clemency act leaves allies only wanting more
1 week, 4 days ago

Biden’s record-setting clemency act leaves allies only wanting more

Politico  

Instead, allies and criminal justice advocates say, Biden’s act of mass clemency on Thursday now feels like something of a consolation. “The White House knows, and he knows, that he needed to do a big list of pardons,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who was among the Democrats critical of Biden’s blanket pardon for Hunter. “I’m happy for the home confinement folks,” said Weldon Angelos, whose 55-year sentence for a marijuana-related conviction was wiped out by then-President Donald Trump in 2020, and who has since become a leading clemency advocate. “But people that are in the prisons — that are deadly, they’re dangerous, their health’s in jeopardy — they should be prioritized, especially if you’re in there for marijuana.” It has similarly sparked debate among some in the White House and across Capitol Hill over whether the administration had accelerated its decision amid the backlash over the Hunter Biden pardon. Sen. Brian Schatz told POLITICO that he’d spoken “many, many times” with the White House about clemency for Native American activist Leonard Peltier.

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
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18 hours, 1 minute ago

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

New Indian Express  

US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. With less than a month left in office, Biden had faced growing calls from death penalty opponents to commute the sentences of those …

Don’t be fooled, Biden’s mass clemency may be another half-measure
5 days, 18 hours ago

Don’t be fooled, Biden’s mass clemency may be another half-measure

Salon  

Last Thursday, the White House announced that President Biden was “granting clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans – the most ever in a single day.” The beneficiaries of Biden’s act include people “who were placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic” and “39 individuals who were convicted of non-violent crimes.” Most of those people had committed drug-related offenses. As the …

Dozens Of Democrats Plead With Biden To Free Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office
1 week, 2 days ago

Dozens Of Democrats Plead With Biden To Free Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Dozens of U.S. senators and members of Congress wrote to President Joe Biden on Thursday “with renewed urgency” in their calls on him to release Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who has been in prison for nearly 50 years and is in poor health. “In keeping with these principles, we strongly urge you to …

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
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1 week, 3 days 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 …

Biden issues mercy to four Indian-Americans in biggest single-day act of clemency
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1 week, 3 days ago

Biden issues mercy to four Indian-Americans in biggest single-day act of clemency

India TV News  

Washington: Outgoing US President Joe Biden has issued clemency to nearly 1500 people, including four Indian-Americans. 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 and contribute to their communities, and taking steps to remove sentencing disparities for non-violent offenders, especially those …

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 non-violent offenders in historic clemency action
1 week, 4 days 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
1 week, 4 days 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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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 roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
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1 week, 4 days 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
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1 week, 4 days 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
1 week, 4 days 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 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 in historic clemency move
1 week, 4 days 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 …

Joe Biden pardons 39 criminals, commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency in US history
1 week, 4 days 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 grants clemency for nearly 1,500 people, the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history
1 week, 4 days ago

Biden grants clemency for nearly 1,500 people, the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes – marking a broad use of the presidential clemency power just weeks from the end of Biden’s administration. “As President, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and …

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
1 week, 4 days 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 …

'Should not proceed': Dozens of former judges ask Biden for major act before his term ends
1 week, 5 days ago

'Should not proceed': Dozens of former judges ask Biden for major act before his term ends

Raw Story  

At the end of every presidency, the leader drops pardons and commutations, but former federal judges are begging President Joe Biden to make a strong statement by moving death row inmates scheduled for execution to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Legal reporter Chris Geidner posted the letter to Biden is signed by 24 former federal judges, as …

Biden mulls preemptive pardons for US officials in Trump’s firing line
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden mulls preemptive pardons for US officials in Trump’s firing line

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden is considering whether to issue blanket pardons for current and former public officials who risk being targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. In a news briefing on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged that Biden was indeed considering further pardons, though she would not specify whether they were the rumoured blanket pardons. …

Anti-death penalty activists say Biden betrayed them
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Anti-death penalty activists say Biden betrayed them

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. But other than that, you know, we did not see the kind of bold …

‘Show Mercy’: Sen. Brian Schatz Urges Joe Biden To Free Leonard Peltier In Final Days
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Show Mercy’: Sen. Brian Schatz Urges Joe Biden To Free Leonard Peltier In Final Days

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Sen. Brian Schatz on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to use his final days in office to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American rights activist who has been in prison for nearly 50 years despite a deeply flawed trial and pleas for his release from human rights leaders, legal experts and even some …

Clemency groups use Hunter pardon to pressure Biden
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Clemency groups use Hunter pardon to pressure Biden

Politico  

“This is a matter of doing the right thing, as well as it’s a matter of legacy. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters this week that “you could expect more” pardons and clemency action as the president finishes out his term — and that he takes the responsibility of ensuring fairness in the criminal justice system “very seriously.” …

Hunter Biden’s Pardon Ruins A Key Democratic Talking Point About The Justice System
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hunter Biden’s Pardon Ruins A Key Democratic Talking Point About The Justice System

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son has undermined an argument Democrats often made over the past two years. In response to Republican claims the government had been “weaponized” against them, such as by the Justice Department prosecuting Donald Trump, Democrats would point out that the government was also prosecuting Hunter Biden ― without any interference …

Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency
2 weeks, 6 days 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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2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

President Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden
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3 weeks ago

President Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, a stunning reversal after long pledging not to intervene in a series of embarrassing prosecutions. “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and …

Biden pardons son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
3 weeks ago

Biden pardons son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members. The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment …

In Final Plea, Amnesty International Urges Biden To Free Leonard Peltier
1 month ago

In Final Plea, Amnesty International Urges Biden To Free Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Amnesty International is appealing to President Joe Biden to use his final weeks in office to “rectify a case of injustice” by releasing 80-year-old Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier from prison. “As a matter of humanity, mercy, and human rights, you should grant clemency and release Leonard Peltier,” reads a Wednesday letter to Biden …

What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade
6 months, 1 week ago

What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade

Associated Press  

A parole hearing was held Monday for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. At 79, Peltier’s health is failing, and if this parole request is denied, it might be a decade or more before it is considered again, said …

Biden pardons 11 people and shortens the sentences of 5 others convicted of non-violent drug crimes
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden pardons 11 people and shortens the sentences of 5 others convicted of non-violent drug crimes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has granted clemency to 16 people who were convicted of non-violent drug crimes, issuing pardons to 11 men and women and commuting the sentences of five other people in the latest use of his clemency power to address racial disparities in the justice system. Biden said in a statement Wednesday that April is Second Chance …

Biden pardons thousands of marijuana offenders, gives clemency to 11 people
1 year ago

Biden pardons thousands of marijuana offenders, gives clemency to 11 people

Al Jazeera  

The US president says the actions are meant to address disparities in sentencing that have long taken a toll on the Black community. US President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, says the White House. Biden has also granted clemency to 11 …

Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
1 year ago

Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington

LA Times  

A demonstrator waves a flag with marijuana leaves depicted on it during a protest calling for the legalization of marijuana outside of the White House. President Biden pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, the White House said Friday, in his latest round of …

Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency
1 year, 3 months ago

Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Hundreds of activists and Indigenous leaders rallied outside the White House on Tuesday to support Leonard Peltier on the imprisoned activist’s 79th birthday, holding signs and chanting slogans urging President Joe Biden to grant clemency to the Native American leader. Free Peltier!” The rally’s organizers said Peltier wrote a statement, which was read aloud in front of the …

7 Senators Urge Biden To Grant Clemency To Leonard Peltier
2 years ago

7 Senators Urge Biden To Grant Clemency To Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Seven senators on Tuesday urgently appealed to President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing 78-year-old Native American rights activist whom the U.S. government put in prison 46 years ago after a trial riddled with misconduct and racism. Peltier’s continued imprisonment defies the promises of justice, and the power to exercise mercy in this …

Biden Pardons Former Secret Service Agent And 2 Others
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden Pardons Former Secret Service Agent And 2 Others

Huff Post  

FILE - This 2016 photo shows Abraham Bolden at his South Side home in Chicago. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term, providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency file and to two people …

Senator Brian Schatz Presses Merrick Garland On Clemency For Leonard Peltier
2 years, 7 months ago

Senator Brian Schatz Presses Merrick Garland On Clemency For Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Brian Schatz on Tuesday unexpectedly pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland on clemency for Leonard Peltier, the Native American rights activist who has been in prison for 46 years without any evidence that he committed a crime. “What is your position on clemency for Leonard Peltier?” Schatz asked Garland, who was testifying before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee …

Patrick Leahy Appeals To Biden: Send Leonard Peltier Home From Prison
2 years, 10 months ago

Patrick Leahy Appeals To Biden: Send Leonard Peltier Home From Prison

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Patrick Leahy, a former chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the longest-serving member of the Senate, delivered an urgent message Friday to his former longtime colleague, President Joe Biden: Let Leonard Peltier go home. “I urge President Biden to commute Leonard Peltier’s prison sentence and release him from federal prison,” Leahy said in a statement. Leahy, …

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