Joe Biden statement.

Today’s announcement will commute the sentences of close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement and will pardon 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes

  • ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    14 hours ago

    This is a presidential action worth celebrating and defending. Great work! More please!

    He is also the first President ever to issue categorical pardons to individuals convicted of simple use and possession of marijuana, and to former LGBTQI+ service members convicted of private conduct because of their sexual orientation.

    Excellent!

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    21 hours ago

    These actions represent the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history.

    Good on you for this, Biden!