On a special episode (first released on June 12, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Trump’s spate of controversial pardons hint at a two-tiered system of justice where only allies get clemency. Former U.S.

A film began to play on two screens depicting Larry Hoover and his life in prison. Murmurs filled the stadium. I turned to my friend and asked, “Who’s Larry Hoover?” Next, a woman stepped ...

President Donald Trump’s revamped clemency process has often disregarded the Justice Department’s guidelines.

R. Kelly does not have the time, with his life in danger, to go through the normal channels,” the attorney said. “I will ask ...

Lawyers for imprisoned R&B superstar R. Kelly claim they have uncovered evidence of government wrongdoing and that the ...

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Joy Reid warns the Black community against Trump’s recent pardons of figures like NBA YoungBoy and Larry Hoover.

I think of this each time I read another Trump outrage, writes: “Republicans would be screaming bloody murder if Biden did ...

Antoine Massey, one of two men still on the run after escaping from the jail in New Orleans on May 16, made his case to the public — and to President Donald Trump — in two social media posts over the ...

President Donald Trump's political maneuvers, from TikTok flip-flops to controversial pardons, highlight his shamelessness ...