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Tennessee court rules man who received clemency in Virginia still can’t register to vote
1 year, 5 months ago

Tennessee court rules man who received clemency in Virginia still can’t register to vote

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a man who sought to register to vote in the state after receiving clemency for a crime committed decades ago in Virginia. That’s because of a Tennessee law that requires people seeking to restore their voting rights to first prove they have paid all outstanding court costs, restitution and child …

Court Rights Voting Virginia Vote Tennessee Falls
Navlakha wrote to US Court seeking clemency for Pak ISI agent: Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Navlakha wrote to US Court seeking clemency for Pak ISI agent: Court

Hindustan Times  

Slug: Elgar Parishad case Srinagar, India - December 06: Human Rights Activists Gautam Navlakha speaks after displaying a report by two human rights groups during a press conference, in Srinagar, India, on Thursday, December 06, 2012. MUMBAI: Gautam Navlakha had written to a US Court and sought clemency for an agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence, the special National Investigation Agency …

Pakistan Court Case Nia Isi Elgar Us Court
Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only one living person has benefited
1 year, 9 months ago

Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only one living person has benefited

LA Times  

Three years after Gov. The governor launched the LGBTQ California Clemency Initiative in February 2020 and vowed to eradicate “historic homophobia” in the criminal justice system by offering pardons to people “subjected to discriminatory arrest and prosecution.” The program focuses on charges such as vagrancy, loitering and sodomy that were used to target LGBTQ people and may remain on their …

Prison Transgender State Person Governor Initiative Pardon
Hundreds Of Indigenous Artists, Hollywood Stars Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier
2 years ago

Hundreds Of Indigenous Artists, Hollywood Stars Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than 200 Indigenous artists and Hollywood celebrities pleaded with President Joe Biden on Thursday to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing 78-year-old Native American rights activist whom the U.S. government put in prison 47 years ago after a trial rife with misconduct, lies and racism. “We write to you today in support of Leonard Peltier’s …

Indigenous Native American Artists Biden Fbi Letter His Case
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 …

Native American Biden Fbi Peltier Grant Clemency