Clemency

• Brendan Dassey of ‘Making a Murderer’ asks for clemency after 12 years behind bars

  Brendan Dassey's legal team is asking Wisconsin's governor for clemency in his case, which is featured in Netflix's 'Making a Murderer.'

  Trending

  Oct 2, 2019
  
• Cyntoia Brown walks free after 15 years in prison: A look at her high-profile case

  Brown's supporters have pointed to her case as an example of racial inequality in the U.S. criminal justice system and a reason why the system should be reformed.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2019
  
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• Ottawa makes clemency case for ‘reformed’ Canadian on death row

  The federal government says a Canadian who has been on death row in the United States for more than three decades should be granted clemency because he has "reformed his life".

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2017
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• Obama expected to defend decision on Chelsea Manning during final news conference

  Republicans blasted the decision to commute Manning's sentence, with House Speaker Paul Ryan calling it "outrageous."

  World

  Jan 18, 2017