Newsom halts Menendez brothers’ clemency decision until LA DA-elect’s review
California Governor Gavin Newsom has suspended his decision to pardon Eric and Lyle Menendez, who will spend 30 years in prison for murdering their wealthy parents, until the newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney takes office. dashed their hopes of being free during the holidays. The fate of the convicted murderer brothers now rests […]
Gov. Newsom Delays Clemency Decision On Menendez Brothers
At a pre-trial hearing in Los Angeles on December 29, 1992, after the couple protested their innocence in the shotgun shooting deaths of wealthy parents Jose and Mary Louise Menendez in August 1989. Eric Menendez (left) and his brother Lyle (right) look on. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It took 40 months for the brothers to […]
Death Row Records founder endorses Trump after clemency
Michael “Harry O” Harris, one of the founders of the hip-hop label Death Row Records, announced his support for former President Trump on Monday. washington post. The former president pardoned Michael Harris in 2021 after serving 33 years in prison on drug charges. Since then, he has focused on black empowerment and social activism and […]
Texas board rejects clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby death
A Texas board has rejected a request for clemency for a man facing the death penalty in a “shaken baby syndrome” case, despite questions about the evidence in the case. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole has voted against commuting Robert Roberson's death sentence to life in prison or delaying his scheduled execution Thursday. […]
Kim Kardashian urges Biden to 'make clemency a significant part of his legacy'
Kim Kardashian is urging President Biden to “make pardons a key part of his legacy” before he leaves office next year. Reality TV star and criminal justice reform advocatePost to XLast Monday, she visited the Department of Justice in Washington and met with U.S. Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer. “We spoke about the many men and […]