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There aren’t official records on how many people have their crimes expunged, but one estimate puts it at 2,000 per year.
President Joe Biden pledged to use his clemency powers to right "an historic wrong." Why did it fall so short of its promise?
Last June, Gov. Wes Moore (D) issued a blanket pardon to 100,000 people in Maryland, forgiving decades of low-level marijuana ...
Thousands of LGBTQ+ Veterans Were Supposed to Get Pardons. A Year Later, Only Four Have Succeeded. President Joe Biden had pledged to use his clemency powers to right “a historic wrong.” Why ...
Unlike some mass pardons, Biden’s action requires that each veteran fill out a form, which could be daunting or bring up painful emotions.
Among the people who've received clemency in President Donald Trump’s second term are a pair of reality TV stars, a straw donor who gave $900,000 to Trump’s first inaugural committee and ...
After the prosecution rested, Combs’ lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian to halt the trial immediately and ...
An overwhelming majority of Americans—nearly nine in 10—support legalizing marijuana in some form, according to newly ...
A military veteran has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement ...
The Israeli prime minister cited ‘security issues’ following the 12-day war with Iran as the basis for the latest round of ...
An Israeli court on Friday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to postpone giving testimony in his ...