President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. exercised his constitutional authority on Wednesday to grant clemency to 16 individuals convicted of non-violent drug offenses, marking a significant move towards advancing equal justice under the law.
President Joe Biden used his authority under the Constitution to “advance equal justice under law” by granting clemency to “deserving individuals” who were convicted of non-violent drug offenses, according to the announcement.
President Joe Biden pardoned 11 people, including one woman from the District and another woman from Fairfax County in Virginia. Both 54-year-old Katrina Polk, of Washington, D.C., and 48-year-old Pilar Alejandra Yelicie-Rodriguez,
President Joe Biden pardoned Ricky Donnell Tyler, 54, of Columbia, clearing a decades-old federal drug conviction from his criminal record. He's now a mentor.
Two New York women convicted of non-violent federal drug offenses are among 16 people nationwide to receive clemency from President Joe Biden. Stacy Wilder, age 49, of Albany, served nearly six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in the
President Biden has granted clemency to an Albany woman who has since served her time.Stacy Lynn Wilder, 49, pleaded guilty to a non-violent drug offense. Acc
A 33-year-old Connecticut woman was one of 11 people in the country who received a pardon from President Joe Biden for a non-violent drug offense. Alexis Sutton of New Haven pleaded guilty to a non-violent drug offense and was sentenced to 48 months of probation in 2014.
Jesse Mosley, 42, was a man who pleaded guilty to non-violent drug offenses when he was 19 years old. The White House said that had Mosley been sentenced under the laws and practi
Sixteen nonviolent drug offenders were granted clemency by President Joe Biden, including two with ties to Virginia and one from Washington DC. Katrina Polk, 54, pleaded guilty to a nonviolent drug offense at 18 years old.
President Biden used his clemency powers Wednesday to order the early release of five people imprisoned for dealing crack cocaine in recognition of Second Chance Month — while making no headway on fulfilling a campaign promise to release “everyone” in prison for marijuana offenses.
President Joe Biden has granted clemency to 16 people who were convicted of non-violent drug crimes, issuing pardons to 11 men and women and commuting the sentences of five other people in the latest use of his clemency power to address racial disparities in the justice system.
Two New York women convicted of non-violent federal drug offenses are among 16 people nationwide to receive clemency from President Joe Biden.Stacy Wilder, age 49, of Albany, served nearly six years in federal prison after pleading guilty
A convicted low-level cocaine dealer who now lives in Georgia was pardoned by President Joe Biden on Wednesday as part of the latest group of nonviolent drug offenders to see their records wiped clean.
President Biden on Wednesday pardoned or commuted the sentence of 16 individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, including 11 who sold cocaine and three who dealt crack.
A 33-year-old Connecticut woman was one of 11 people in the country who received a pardon from President Joe Biden for a non-violent drug offense.Alexis Sutton of New Haven pleaded guilty to a non-violent drug offense and was sentenced to
President Biden granted clemency Wednesday to 16 people who were convinced of nonviolent drug offenses, arguing the pardons and commutations reflect his commitment to address racial disparities. The president pardoned 11 individuals and commuted the sentences of five others,
A Columbia man has been granted clemency by President Joe Biden, part of an action the White House said was to help advance equal justice to deserving individuals. The White House Clemency List came out Wednesday and Ricky Tyler,
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday pardoned 11 people and commuted the sentences of five others who had been convicted of non-violent drug offenses, the White House