MoveOn Statement on President Biden’s Historic Pardons

WASHINGTON – In response to President Joe Biden commuting 1,500 sentences and granting 39 pardons in the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “MoveOn applauds President Biden for providing much-deserved second chances and correcting past injustices for those mistreated by a justice system that needs to be reformed to truly make our communities safe. These acts of clemency are a crucial and historic step. We call on the president to continue through the remainder of his term and…

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Trump pardons ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio – Reuters

BBC News Trump pardons ex-Arizona sheriff Joe ArpaioReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday granted a pardon to controversial former Arizona lawman and political ally Joe Arpaio less than a month after he was convicted of criminal contempt in a case involving racial profiling.President Trump pardons controversial sheriff Joe ArpaioBBC News Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, Who Became Face of Crackdown on Illegal ImmigrationNew York TimesThe President Trump Who Pardons Arpaio May Use Pardons To Block MuellerForbesall 4,903 news articles » us president – Google News

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