Biden unveils biggest single-day act of clemency in history, commuting sentences for nearly 1,500

President Biden on Thursday unveiled the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning dozens of others, according to the White House. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on that and the surprise Inauguration invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to China's Xi Jinping.

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Biden Commutes the Sentences of Nearly 1,500 Americans, a Record for One Day

Most of those being granted clemency had been placed in home confinement during the pandemic. Some Republicans have tried to push legislation that would have forced those people to return to prison.
The New York Times - 1h
Biden commutes about 1,500 sentences, most ever in single day

"These actions represent the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history," the White House said.
CBS News - 2h
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency

President also pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and plans to wield clemency power again. US politics – live updates Joe Biden has carried out the largest act of presidential ...
The Guardian - 3h
Biden commutes almost 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people, setting single-day record

President Biden announced pardons for 39 people and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others Thursday, setting a new daily record for clemency with a focus on those who were under home ...
The Hill - 5h
Biden to commute sentences of 1,500, in the biggest single-day act of clemency

President Joe Biden will commute the sentences of almost 1,500 offenders and pardon 39 others, in what the White House said early Thursday was the biggest number of commutations and clemencies ...
NBC News - 6h
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 in biggest single-day act of clemency

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 pardoning 39 Americans ...
ABC News - 6h

Biden unveils biggest single-day act of clemency in history, commuting sentences for nearly 1,500

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Biden Commutes the Sentences of Nearly 1,500 Americans, a Record for One Day

Biden commutes about 1,500 sentences, most ever in single day

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes almost 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people, setting single-day record

Biden to commute sentences of 1,500, in the biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 in biggest single-day act of clemency

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