Pardon
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Biden pardons his siblings minutes before end of presidencyThe 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. NewsJan 20, 2025
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Biden announces biggest single-day clemency before leaving officePresident Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.U.S. NewsDec 12, 2024
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Criminal record suspension program free in Sask. through John Howard SocietyShawn 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.CanadaAug 3, 2023
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Saskatchewan premier’s brother among those pardoned for traffic offenceOn 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.PoliticsJun 3, 2022
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Criminal pardon application fee to drop from $658 to $50 in new yearThe 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.CanadaDec 21, 2021
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Peterborough reacts to plan offering free pardons to convicted pot possessorsAfter first legalizing cannabis, Ottawa now wants to offer pardons to those previously convicted of possession.CannabisFeb 28, 2019
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Robert Latimer applies for pardon of murder convictionRobert Latimer, convicted in the death of his severely disabled daughter Tracey, is seeking a pardon from the prime minister and justice minister.CanadaJul 12, 2018
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Trump considers pardoning late African-American boxing legend Jack JohnsonTrump tweeted that he was considering a full pardon for Johnson after being told his story by actor Sylvester Stallone.SportsApr 21, 2018
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Robert Downey Jr. pardoned for felony drug conviction that sent him to prisonThe 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.EntertainmentDec 24, 2015
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Russia declares Khodorkovsky arrested in absentia, international warrant issuedRussia'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.WorldDec 23, 2015
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