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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency (apnews.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Lemmynated@lemmy.zip to c/world@quokk.au

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.

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[–] TheKetchupSong 33 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Commute Luigi

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 12 points 7 months ago

Bidens a career politician. He's too close to the CEO class to do that.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm very suspicious about Luigi being the shooter.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

I mean, still, it would be pretty cool.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 months ago

All the more reason to.