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WTF: Trump Pardons 2 White DC Cops Responsible for Covering Up A Death of A Black Man
Karon Hylton-Brown was killed in an moped accident during the civil unrest after George Floyd's 2020 murder.
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President Biden’s Record-Breaking Pardons Gives Kemba Smith Pradia a Second Chance
"This incredible act of grace reaffirms the belief that our past does not define our future," Smith said on Instagram.
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Black Twitter Responds to President Biden Pardoning His Son Hunter
The stunning decision was announced more than a month before Biden leaves his presidential role.
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With Trump Returning to the White House, Will He Pardon Diddy? Maybe
After handing out pardons to Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, who’s to say he won’t pull through for the Bad Boy mogul?
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Surprising Development, Regarding White Man Pardoned For Fatal Shooting at BLM Event
Daniel Perry’s pardon didn’t stop Texas prosecutors from trying to put him back behind bars.
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George Floyd’s Posthumous Pardon Bid Denied By Texas Parole Board
The Texas State Board of Pardons and Paroles had previously voted to give George Floyd a full pardon for a 2004 drug conviction.
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Pennsylvania About to Pardon Non-Violent Marijuana Offenses
The governor estimates thousands of people will be eligible to request a pardon.
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Pardoned Chicago Man Who Spent 7 Years in Prison Reaches $7.5 Million Settlement
His attorney reached a settlement with the city of Elkhart, Indiana.
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Biden Pardons Black Secret Service Agent Who Guarded JFK
Abraham Bolden is among 78 pardons and commutations issued today