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President Trump issued over two dozen clemency actions, including pardons and commutations for political allies, a rapper, and others, often bypassing traditional vetting processes to reward supporters and influence loyalty, with some recipients having expressed political backing or claims of unfair targeting.
President Donald Trump issued a series of pardons and commutations to various individuals, including former Congressman Michael Grimm and notorious gang co-founder Larry Hoover, amidst a pattern of bypassing traditional justice channels, with many pardons linked to political allies or controversial cases.
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of two notorious Illinois fraudsters, Rita Crundwell and Eric Bloom, as part of a record-high 1,499 commutations in a single day. Crundwell, a former Dixon comptroller, embezzled nearly $54 million from her city, while Bloom defrauded investors of over $665 million. Both were in residential reentry programs after early release due to COVID-19. Biden also pardoned 39 individuals, including Diana Bazan Villanueva, convicted of a non-violent drug crime in her youth.
President Joe Biden has granted clemency to 1,538 individuals, including 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations. The pardons were given to individuals convicted of non-violent offenses, many of whom have since made significant contributions to their communities through education, volunteer work, and professional achievements. The commutations affect a large number of individuals, reflecting the administration's focus on criminal justice reform and addressing past sentencing disparities.
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals who were on home confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pardoned 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. This move is part of Biden's broader effort to address sentencing disparities and offer second chances, particularly for nonviolent drug offenders. The clemency follows Biden's controversial pardon of his son, Hunter, and comes amid pressure to address federal death row sentences before the Trump administration resumes office.
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued pardons for 37 individuals, commuted sentences for 18 others, and submitted a pardon application for Earlonne Woods, co-creator of the "Ear Hustle" podcast. The application is the first step in a process requiring approval from the state Supreme Court due to Woods' multiple felony convictions. Newsom also granted a posthumous pardon to William Burwell, a Civil Rights Movement activist, and commuted the sentence of Rahsaan "New York" Thomas, a former San Quentin inmate and "Ear Hustle" co-host. These actions are part of Newsom's ongoing efforts to consider the impact of clemency on the community, the circumstances of the crimes, and the rehabilitation of individuals.