Clemency
Trump Hosts Kardashian West, Women He Freed
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President Donald Trump hosted Kim Kardashian West and met with three women whose prison sentences he recently commuted at the White House to draw attention to criminal justice reform.
Clemency
Kerik’s Job Prospects Rise After His Pardon
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Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik says that after his pardon by President Donald Trump, he was approached by representatives of “a foreign government in the Middle East” to discuss potential police and prison training contracts.
Clemency
Blagojevich, Milken, Kerik Are Pardoned by Trump
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Disgraced politician Rod Blagojevich, junk bond king Michael Milken and former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik are among the latest to be pardoned by President Donald Trump. The actions fit a pattern of personal presidential justice.
Clemency
Trump’s Clemency Grants Marked by Slow Pace, Politics
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President Donald Trump has ruled on 204 clemency requests in his first four years, compared with Barack Obama’s 3,993. Most Trump grantees have had political connections.
Clemency
IL Gov Pardons 11,017 in Low-Level Marijuana Cases
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker acted the day before recreational cannabis became legal in his state. He says Illinois is the first state to include a process for those previously convicted of marijuana offenses to seek relief.
Clemency
New KY Gov: I’ll Consult Victims Before Issuing Pardons
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“I will never pardon a violent crime without talking to a victim or their family first,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “That’s the very least we ought to do.” Former Gov. Matt Bevin issued 650 pardons and commutations in his final weeks in office.
Clemency
FBI Asks About Ex-KY Governor Bevin’s Pardons
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A Kentucky state representative says he was asked by an investigator what he knew about controversial pardons issued by Matt Bevin before he left office as Kentucky’s governor.
Clemency
Bevin Defends Pardon of Man Who Raped Girl, 9
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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said there was no evidence of abuse in the case, but a prosecutor says Bevin “is ignorant of the medicine and science in child rape cases.”
Clemency
Bevin Derides ‘Arm-Chair Critics’ Who Faulted His Pardons
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The departed Kentucky governor says, “The myriad statements and suggestions that financial or political considerations played a part in the decision making process, are both highly offensive and entirely false.”
Clemency
Kentucky Pardons Called ‘Absolute Atrocity of Justice’
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Before leaving office this week, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued 428 pardons, some for people who committed violent offenses. Prosecutors objected. Bevin said, “I’m a big believer in second chances.”