Tag: Pardons and commutations
Notable sedition, treason cases in American history
CHICAGO — After Donald Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 in a bid to halt the certification of Joe Biden’s election, many...
US judge apologizes for ‘partisan’ comments on Trump pardons
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A federal judge in Iowa admitted wrongdoing and publicly apologized for comments ridiculing former President Donald Trump for issuing a...
North Carolina governor grants pardon to ex-death row inmate
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted a pardon Wednesday to a man who was once on death row for a shopkeeper’s...
Missouri governor: Pardon of 4-decade inmate not a priority
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says addressing the clemency petition for Kevin Strickland is not a “priority,” even though prosecutors...
Judge orders early end to Blagojevich’s supervised release
CHICAGO — A federal judge on Tuesday put an early end to the two-year period of supervised release of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich,...
Governor pardons eye doctor who grew marijuana for sick wife
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday pardoned an eye doctor who said he began growing marijuana to help his dying wife reduce...
Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison...
Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir
SEOUL, South Korea — Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison...
Maryland governor pardoning 34 victims of racial lynching
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will posthumously pardon 34 victims of racial lynching in the state who were denied legal due process...
Maryland governor pardoning 34 victims of racial lynching
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will posthumously pardon 34 victims of racial lynching in the state who were denied legal due process...