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Klobuchar Calls for Reform of Presidential Pardoning Process

Senator Amy Klobuchar criticized President Biden's recent mass commutation of sentences and individual pardons, including his son Hunter's, calling for reform of the presidential pardoning process to include an outside review board to prevent undermining the justice system.

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Daughter of Wrongfully Convicted Enzo Tortora Advocates for Judicial Reform

Gaia Tortora, daughter of wrongly convicted Italian TV host Enzo Tortora, published a best-selling book detailing her family's ordeal; she advocates for a national day to honor victims of judicial error and publicly criticized the Italian Democratic Party's abstention on the matter.

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Biden Grants Unprecedented Clemency: 1,500 Commutations, 39 Pardons

President Joe Biden commuted nearly 1,500 sentences and pardoned 39 people on Thursday, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in US modern history; the commutations were for those on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, while pardons were granted to individuals demonstrating succe...

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Biden Grants Clemency to 1,500+ in Major Presidential Action

President Biden commuted the sentences of almost 1,500 people and pardoned 39 for non-violent crimes, emphasizing rehabilitation and community reintegration, weeks before leaving office.

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Ohio Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Wrongful Convictions in 1991 Murder Case

Four Ohio men wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of Marsha Blakely based on a witness who later recanted their testimony and whose account contradicted crime scene photos may be exonerated after the Lorain County Prosecutor filed a motion to vacate the convictions.

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Turkey Increases Minimum Sentences for Violent Crimes

Turkey's 10th Judicial Package increases minimum sentences for various crimes, including violence against women and children, reckless homicide, and traffic obstruction, aiming to prevent early release and align punishments with public sentiment.

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Las Vegas Police Found Liable, Pay $34 Million for Wrongful Conviction

Kirstin Lobato, wrongly convicted of a 2001 murder in Las Vegas and imprisoned for nearly 16 years, was awarded $34 million after a jury found Las Vegas police and two detectives fabricated evidence and intentionally inflicted emotional distress.

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White Ring Demands Immediate Implementation of Electronic Anklets for Domestic Violence Offenders

The White Ring, a German victim support organization, demands immediate implementation of a federal draft law on electronic monitoring anklets for domestic violence offenders, citing Spain's successful reduction in femicides since 2009, estimating that 40 German women's lives could be saved annually...

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Convictions Overturned in 2009 Double Homicide Case

Dominique Moore and Cedric Warren were released from prison Wednesday after their 2009 convictions for a double homicide were overturned due to withheld evidence about a key witness's mental health issues; the investigation was overseen by Roger Golubski, a deceased Kansas City, Kansas, police detec...

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Biden Faces Pressure for Widespread Clemency

President Biden faces increasing pressure from over 130 civil and human rights organizations to commute the sentences of 40 federal death row inmates, pardon Leonard Peltier, and grant clemency to individuals with marijuana convictions, lengthy federal prison terms, and deported veterans, highlighti...

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Jeffries Urges Biden to Pardon Working-Class Americans

House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries urged President Biden to pardon working-class Americans serving federal sentences for nonviolent crimes before his departure on January 20, 2024, following criticism of Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden.

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