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South Carolina to execute first death row inmate in 13 years — and he can choose how he dies
Freddie Eugene Owens will have a choice of lethal injection, electrocution or a firing squad for his scheduled September execution -- the state's first in 13 years.
Biden frees 5 crack dealers, makes no progress on vow to release pot inmates
It's unclear why Biden chose to free none of the estimated 2,700 federal marijuana-dealing inmates, as he promised to do at a Democratic primary debate in 2019.
Oklahoma executes double murderer after he nonchalantly refused right to last words: 'Nah, I'm good'
Michael Dewayne Smith, 41, was pronounced dead at 10:19 a.m. inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary after undergoing lethal injection Thursday.
Ex-NYC rapper once signed by Diddy has life sentence for murder commuted — he'll be eligible for parole in 2025
Travell "G Dep" Coleman, 49, had been serving 15 years to life behind bars for the 1993 shooting death of a robbery victim in East Harlem -- a slaying that...
Biden gives Christmas clemency to 11, expands pot pardon after criticism
President Biden granted pre-Christmas prison commutations to 11 people jailed for drug crimes Friday, while slightly expanding his marijuana mass pardon unveiled last year -- which critics ripped for failing...
Crack dealer whose life sentence was commuted by Obama is charged with attempted murder
A former crack cocaine dealer -- who was granted clemency from the Obama administration -- allegedly opened fire on an Illinois highway.
Biden frees woman busted with 15 pounds of heroin — but hardly helps pot offenders
President Biden commuted the prison sentences of 31 federal inmates Friday, while leaving almost all of the estimated 2,700 federal pot prisoners behind bars.
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 1, 2023
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Hochul blasted over clemency in 1993 murder of 11-year-old
In announcing her Wednesday decision to commute Bruce Bryant's 37-1/2 years-to-life sentence -- making him immediately eligible for parole -- Hochul cited the college degrees he earned during his nearly...
Murder victim's family furious after Bragg prosecutor bids to free killer
A prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is trying to help spring a murderer from prison he helped send away a decade ago.
Judge rejects plea from death row inmate's 19-year-old daughter to watch execution
Kevin Johnson Jr, 37, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Missouri Tuesday and his 19-year-old daughter won't be allow to witness her father's final moments following a...
Biden issues first pardons and prison commutations of presidency
President Biden on Tuesday issued three pardons and 75 prison sentence commutations in his first grants of clemency since taking office.
Biden 'committed' to freeing thousands of pot prisoners sitting in jail: Psaki
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Biden "remains committed" to honoring his campaign pledge to release "everyone" in federal prison for marijuana.
Ahead of 4/20, pot prisoners push Biden to honor campaign pledge to free them
Federal inmates again are wondering if and when President Biden will make good on his 2020 campaign pledge to free "everyone" locked up on marijuana charges.
Cop-killer granted parole 40 years after infamous Brink's robbery
Former Weather Underground member David Gilbert has been granted parole four decades after he took part in the infamous Brink's armored car robbery in Rockland County that left two Nyack...
'An atrocity': Families of murdered cops blast Cuomo for granting killer clemency
Relatives of the two cops killed in the infamous 1981 Brinks armored-car heist blasted former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his last-minute decision to give one of the murderers a shot...
Outgoing gov grants clemency to convicted murderers
Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo marked his final day in office Monday by handing out four sentence commutations and one pardon. He also made a parole board referral for...
Cuomo uses final days as gov to commute, pardon 10 felons — including 3 tied to killings
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using the unprecedented lame-duck period to grant clemency and pardons to 10 felons.
Biden 'exploring' clemency for federal drug crimes, Psaki says
President Biden is "exploring" the idea of giving clemency to people who are serving federal prison sentences for drug crimes, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday.
Man who robbed taco shop with water gun has life sentence commuted
A man serving a life sentence for holding up an Arkansas taco shop with a plastic water gun may finally get sprung – after 40 years behind bars.