President Joe Biden on Thursday announced 39 pardons, of which three – Kelsie Becklin, Sarah Carlson and Lashawn Walker – are Minnesotans. Becklin, 38, is being pardoned after she pleaded ...

These grants of clemency were done the right way, through the Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney under regular procedures, unlike how he broke his word and conferred on his ...

Most were convicted of drug offenses. What is a presidential pardon and a commutation of sentence? Here's what to know. A commutation of sentence and pardon are different forms of executive ...

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss President Joe Biden’s clemency for nearly 1,500 Americans and pardons for 39 more. The White House: FACT SHEET ...

In a statement released by the White House, Biden said the 39 people who received pardons were all convicted of nonviolent crimes and "have shown successful rehabilitation and have shown ...

President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others in "the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history," the White House announced Thursday ...

President Joe Biden says he’s pardoning 39 Americans who’ve been convicted of nonviolent crimes, in addition to commuting the sentences of about 1,500 prisoners who were placed on home ...

The identity of the hangman who executed Adolf Eichmann in 1962 was kept secret for three decades. By the time Shalom Nagar’s name was unearthed by Israeli journalists, Nagar had retired from ...

Dozens of Senate and House lawmakers are asking President Joe Biden to pardon an environmental attorney known for his legal battle with Chevron. A coalition of Democratic lawmakers is urging ...