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Kim Kardashian Presses Trump to Pardon Grandmother Serving Life Sentence
Kim Kardashian West has been at the forefront of recent efforts to obtain a presidential pardon for Alice Marie Johnson,…
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John Oliver Completely Dismantles the Argument for Mandatory Minimum Sentences
(Salon) – Earlier this year, President Obama released 22 people serving federal prison terms for non-violent drug offenses. Seven of which, had…
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Report: Incarceration Shows Little to No Effect on Crime
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In the last two decades mass incarceration, a system…
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Bill to Abolish Some Mandatory Prison Sentences Gets Another Shot
(Reuters) – Several U.S. senators from far-reaching ends of the political spectrum, including some with presidential aspirations, will reintroduce…
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Justice Department Gets Smart on Crime
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In a stunning turn in criminal justice policy, Attorney General Eric…
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