Tag: Clemency
Many Biden Death-Penalty Commutations, but No Clemency for ‘Tree of Life’ Shooter
The U.S. president granted life in prison without parole to 37 of 40 death row prisoners, but not those guilty of “terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.”
NY Councilman Asks Obama to Commute Rubashkin’s Sentence, Too
NYC Council member Chaim Deutsch sent a letter to President Obama asking for last-minute clemency for Sholom Rubashkin before he leaves office.
Elliott Abrams Calls for Pollard’s Release
Elliott Abrams, a former U.S. deputy national security advisor, said Jonathan Pollard should be released from prison.
“I think that there is a just and...
Peres Commutes Sentence of 6 Israeli-Arab Killers of IDF Soldiers
The Netanyahu government is contesting an unprecedented decision to commute the sentences of 6 Israeli Arabs who killed IDF soldiers in terror attacks.