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Biden to act on land protections, clemency, and AI in final weeks of Presidency

President Joe Biden intends to implement land protections, clemency, and artificial intelligence in the closing weeks of his administration in an effort to solidify his legacy before to Donald Trump's inauguration. President Joe Biden outlines his plans to implement land protections, clemency, and artificial intelligence in the closing weeks of his administration in an effort to solidify his legacy before …

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White House didn't consider specifics of 'kids-for-cash' judge in mass clemency: report

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President Joe Biden's mass clemency has faced backlash as it included a judge in the infamous "kids-for-cash" scandal. And a new report Friday evening said the White House did so without considering the specifics of the case. Commutation recipients, he said, were placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and "have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities and …

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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 …

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Biden issues clemency to four Indian-Americans

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: Four Indian-Americans are among nearly 1,500 people granted clemency by President Joe Biden. 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 convicted of …

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Four Indian-Americans among 1,500 granted clemency by Joe Biden

India Today

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 convicted of …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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," …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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Clemency groups use Hunter pardon to pressure Biden

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“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.” …

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

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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 …

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Hunter Biden pardon: the most perverse part of the president's decision about his son.

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President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son Hunter on Sunday reflects an attitude toward clemency that is at once defensible and perversely selfish. Biden is surely correct that Hunter was “singled out” because he’s the president’s son, facing far more serious penalties than a typical defendant in his position for that reason alone. But Biden’s reasoning collapses when he …

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Hunter Biden breaks silence after Presidential pardon: 'Will never take clemency…’

Hindustan Times

After U.S. President Joe Biden backtracked on his promise not to interfere in his son Hunter Biden’s criminal cases by granting him a presidential pardon, Hunter expressed gratitude for the "mercy" extended to him. Reflecting on his recovery journey, he vowed never to take the clemency “for granted.” Hunter Biden reacts to receiving Presidential pardon Hunter Biden has spoken out …

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Biden pardons Biden: Father's love trumps all

India Today

In his final days in office, US President Joe Biden issued a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of gun charges and pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion. In his first statement following Hunter’s conviction in June on felony firearm charges, Biden said he was “proud” of his son and accepted the jury’s verdict. WHAT BIDEN …

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Joe Biden Can Preemptively Halt One Brutal Trump Policy

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There are 40 men on federal death row who have been convicted of capital offenses by the federal government going back as far as 1993. Unlike his predecessor, he has not carried out any federal executions, but, as the Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig explains, “neither has he instructed Garland to stop pursuing new death sentences, or to stop defending ongoing capital …

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Washington: President Joe Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former US service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is "righting an historic wrong" to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits. Biden's action grants a pardon to service members who were convicted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice's …

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Biden pardons US military vets convicted under revoked homosexuality law

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The US president seeks to right ‘historic wrong,’ enabling thousands to apply for pardon, recover lost pay and benefits. President Joe Biden is offering a pardon to military veterans convicted under a now-revoked law that banned homosexuality in the United States armed forces. “Despite their courage and great sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military …

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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 …

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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 …

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7 Senators Urge Biden To Grant Clemency To Leonard Peltier

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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 …

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Senator Brian Schatz Presses Merrick Garland On Clemency For Leonard Peltier

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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 …

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Biden to act on land protections, clemency, and AI in final weeks of Presidency

White House didn't consider specifics of 'kids-for-cash' judge in mass clemency: report

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

Biden issues clemency to four Indian-Americans

Four Indian-Americans among 1,500 granted clemency by Joe Biden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clemency groups use Hunter pardon to pressure Biden

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

Hunter Biden pardon: the most perverse part of the president's decision about his son.

Hunter Biden breaks silence after Presidential pardon: 'Will never take clemency…’

Biden pardons Biden: Father's love trumps all

Joe Biden Can Preemptively Halt One Brutal Trump Policy

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

Biden pardons US military vets convicted under revoked homosexuality law

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

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

7 Senators Urge Biden To Grant Clemency To Leonard Peltier

Senator Brian Schatz Presses Merrick Garland On Clemency For Leonard Peltier