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‘No leniency is being given or discussed’: Trump admin official denies Maxwell clemency is currently on the table
A senior Trump administration official stated Thursday that President Donald Trump is not considering clemency for Jeffrey ...
Trump has not considered clemency for Maxwell, attorney would welcome 'relief'
President Donald Trump said on Friday he has not considered granting a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate ...
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From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice
Until the death penalty is abolished, clemency is a powerful gubernatorial tool to correct injustice. The commutation of a state’s entire death row is emblematic of how powerful a governor’s use of ...
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Biden says he made the decisions on clemency actions granted with autopen
Joe Biden said every pardon and commutation he issued was his decision, calling Republican "liars" for alleging his aides ...
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New report highlights the absence of mercy when clemency is considered ...
Utah officials denied clemency to Taberon Honie, who is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 8 for the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s mother in 1998, as the Death Penalty Information Center f… ...
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The Forgotten Tradition of Clemency
Clemency hasn’t changed Tim Morin’s life, not yet, but it did change mine. In 2010, I moved from Waco, Texas, to Minnesota, about 1,070 miles straight up I-35.
Brooks: Jubilant clemency hearing brings Jason Sole one step closer to a clean slate
There are no applause breaks when the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission decides your fate. Petitioners are expected to sit quietly and listen. No clapping, no arguing; no matter if the board ...
Democratic lawmaker introduces resolution opposing clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) introduced a resolution Tuesday urging President Trump and the Department of Justice not to ...