Pardon

• Biden pardons his siblings minutes before end of presidency

  The family pardons were part of a series of unprecedented presidential actions by Biden, who has been known as an intuitionalist during his half-century in politics.

  U.S. News

  Jan 20, 2025
  
• Biden announces biggest single-day clemency before leaving office

  President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.

  U.S. News

  Dec 12, 2024
  
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• Criminal record suspension program free in Sask. through John Howard Society

  Shawn Fraser said the federal government recently dropped the record suspension fee and partnered with non-profits around the country to help people with the paperwork.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2023
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• Saskatchewan premier’s brother among those pardoned for traffic offence

  On May 19, an order-in-council was signed by the premier granting clemency to about 30 people who were convicted of 37 offences under the province's Traffic Safety Act.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2022
• Criminal pardon application fee to drop from $658 to $50 in new year

  The move announced today fulfills one element of a promise by the Liberals to improve the system by making it easier and less expensive to obtain a pardon.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2021
• Peterborough reacts to plan offering free pardons to convicted pot possessors

  After first legalizing cannabis, Ottawa now wants to offer pardons to those previously convicted of possession.

  Cannabis

  Feb 28, 2019
• Robert Latimer applies for pardon of murder conviction

  Robert Latimer, convicted in the death of his severely disabled daughter Tracey, is seeking a pardon from the prime minister and justice minister.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2018
• Trump considers pardoning late African-American boxing legend Jack Johnson

  Trump tweeted that he was considering a full pardon for Johnson after being told his story by actor Sylvester Stallone.

  Sports

  Apr 21, 2018
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• Robert Downey Jr. pardoned for felony drug conviction that sent him to prison

  The governor of California pardoned Robert Downey Jr. on Thursday for a nearly 20-year-old felony drug conviction that sent the Oscar-nominated actor to jail for nearly a year.

  Entertainment

  Dec 24, 2015
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• Russia declares Khodorkovsky arrested in absentia, international warrant issued

  Russia's top investigative body has declared Mikhail Khodorkovsky as arrested in absentia, two years after the Kremlin critic and former oil tycoon was pardoned after serving 10 years in prison.

  World

  Dec 23, 2015