Biden’s Justice Department criticized the administration for granting clemency to ‘non-violent offenders’
Justice Department Officials Confused Over Mass Commutations Senior officials at the Justice Department have been grappling with the implications of a large-scale pardon affecting thousands of prisoners just before the current administration took office. Assistant Deputy Attorney General Brad Weinsheimer expressed his difficulty in understanding the commutations extended to approximately 2,500 federal inmates on January […]
Republicans challenge Biden’s use of autopen for issuing federal clemency orders
House Republicans are pushing for increased scrutiny over the approximately 1,500 commuting orders that President Joe Biden signed towards the end of his presidency, especially in light of reports indicating that an autopen was used for many of these signings. Jason Smith, the Republican chairman of the Ways & Means Committee, expressed concern in an […]
Man found guilty in the 1999 murder of an 8-year-old boy and his mother is released under Biden’s clemency directive.
A man involved in the brutal murder of an 8-year-old boy and his mother in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been released from prison, raising eyebrows and concerns. Adrian Peeler, now 49, and his younger brother Russell Peeler Jr. were behind the shooting deaths of Leroy “BJ” Brown and his mother, Karen Clark, back in 1999. Peeler […]
Biden explains the use of autopen for significant clemency choices in a NYT interview.
Former President Joe Biden recently clarified the use of autopens during his administration in an interview, addressing the controversy surrounding the technology. During this conversation with the New York Times, Biden discussed utilizing an automatic pen for his last presidential pardon at the end of his time in office. In those final weeks, he stated […]
Biden supports the use of autopen for clemency decisions despite Republican backlash
Biden Defends Autopen Use in Pardon Process Former President Joe Biden recently addressed the use of autopens during an interview, explaining his administration’s reasoning behind this technology, which has stirred some controversy. In a conversation with the New York Times, Biden emphasized his reliance on the automatic pen while signing pardons as his presidency drew […]
Menendez brothers’ chance for freedom changes as clemency request is withdrawn.
The potential for the Menendez brothers to gain freedom hinges on California Governor Gavin Newsom. Recently, a request for an investigation into their situation has been retracted. This move may pave the way for Lyle and Eric Menendez to have their cases heard earlier in June before the parole board. Newsom’s office confirmed that the […]
Santos requests a pardon, commutation, clemency, or any kind of relief from Trump.
Former Representative George Santos (R-N.Y.), currently facing more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft, has expressed his desire for leniency from President Trump. “Whatever the president is willing to offer, I would gladly accept,” Santos mentioned during an interview with British media figure Piers Morgan on his […]
Washington man accused of having enough fentanyl to kill 278,000 people after getting clemency from Dem gov
The Washington man was arrested on Thursday on nearly 12 drug and weapons charges, which was lenient by the former government. J Insley 2019. The arrest of 54-year-old Percy Levy was first reported Lynnwood TimesSnohomish County Newspaper. The Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force made the arrest after a 16-month investigation. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office […]
Washington man arrested on drug charges years after Inslee grants clemency
The Washington man was arrested on Thursday on nearly 12 drug and weapons charges, which was lenient in 2019 by former governor Jay Inslee. The arrest of 54-year-old Percy Levy was first reported Lynnwood TimesSnohomish County Newspaper. The Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force made the arrest after a 16-month investigation. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office […]
VA Gov. Youngkin Grants Clemency to Ex-Cop Convicted in Unarmed Man’s Death
Virginia's Republican governor granted leniency on Sunday to a former police officer sentenced to prison in connection with the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in 2023. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's decision comes two days after 36-year-old Wesley Shiflett was sentenced three years after Barr, Fox News It has been reported on tuesday. Shiflett was found […]