NPR: Pardons https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=684541574 Pardons en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:07:40 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Pardons https://www.npr.org/tags/684541574/pardons What's trending in the world of soap operas? Find out in the quiz This week also saw a highly undramatic object cause drama and the happily undramatic return of the two NASA astronauts who had an unexpected stay on the International Space Station. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-54879/quiz-astronauts-trump-autopen-forever-21-micro-drama https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-54879/quiz-astronauts-trump-autopen-forever-21-micro-drama

This week also saw a highly undramatic object cause drama and the happily undramatic return of the two NASA astronauts who had an unexpected stay on the International Space Station.

]]> Holly J. Morris Trump tries to void Biden's pardons, blaming autopen. Many presidents have used it Trump claims without evidence that Biden's Jan. 6 panel pardons are void because he allegedly used an autopen. Autopens have been popular with presidents for decades. Here's what to know about them. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:27:27 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5330709/autopen-biden-pardon-void https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5330709/autopen-biden-pardon-void

Trump claims without evidence that Biden's Jan. 6 panel pardons are void because he allegedly used an autopen. Autopens have been popular with presidents for decades. Here's what to know about them.

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]]> Rachel Treisman Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of the Silk Road dark web marketplace Ulbricht operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road when law enforcement arrested him. The pardon fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to Ulbricht's Libertarian supporters. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:17:35 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5270051/trump-pardons-dark-web-marketplace-creator-ross-ulbricht https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5270051/trump-pardons-dark-web-marketplace-creator-ross-ulbricht

Ulbricht operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road when law enforcement arrested him. The pardon fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to Ulbricht's Libertarian supporters.

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]]> Jenna McLaughlin Trump defends his decision to pardon January 6 rioters Trump said those prosecuted for the attack on the U.S. Capitol had served long enough, and he sought to shift criticism to a set of preemptive pardons issued by former President Joe Biden. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:15:48 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5270027/trump-defends-his-decision-to-pardon-january-6-rioters https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5270027/trump-defends-his-decision-to-pardon-january-6-rioters

Trump said those prosecuted for the attack on the U.S. Capitol had served long enough, and he sought to shift criticism to a set of preemptive pardons issued by former President Joe Biden.

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]]> Jason Breslow Biden to pardon simple federal marijuana possession convictions The pardons will be done through an administration process to be developed by the Justice Department, administration officials told reporters; it will cover citizens and lawful permanent residents. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:04:29 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/10/06/1127302410/biden-pardon-marijuana-possession-convictions https://www.npr.org/2022/10/06/1127302410/biden-pardon-marijuana-possession-convictions

The pardons will be done through an administration process to be developed by the Justice Department, administration officials told reporters; it will cover citizens and lawful permanent residents.

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]]> Ximena Bustillo A North Carolina man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 24 years is pardoned The pardon allows Dontae Sharpe to apply for compensation for his wrongful conviction for first-degree murder. A witness against him said her claims were made up, based on what investigators told her. Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:53:50 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/11/13/1055510812/pardon-24-years-north-carolina-man-murder https://www.npr.org/2021/11/13/1055510812/pardon-24-years-north-carolina-man-murder The pardon allows Dontae Sharpe to apply for compensation for his wrongful conviction for first-degree murder. A witness against him said her claims were made up, based on what investigators told her.

]]> The Associated Press Trump Pardons Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne In Final Clemency Flurry Bannon and Lil Wayne were two of dozens of people granted clemency by Trump just hours before his terms comes to a close. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:18:59 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/01/20/934139723/trump-pardons-steve-bannon-lil-wayne-in-final-clemency-flurry https://www.npr.org/2021/01/20/934139723/trump-pardons-steve-bannon-lil-wayne-in-final-clemency-flurry Bannon and Lil Wayne were two of dozens of people granted clemency by Trump just hours before his terms comes to a close.

]]> Ryan Lucas Justice Department Investigating Possible Bribery-For-Pardon Scheme A document filed in federal court seems to show a probe into lobbying for a pardon and a related scheme to offer payment. Large swaths of the document, including names, are blacked out. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 21:25:09 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/01/940960089/justice-department-investigating-possible-bribery-for-pardon-scheme https://www.npr.org/2020/12/01/940960089/justice-department-investigating-possible-bribery-for-pardon-scheme A document filed in federal court seems to show a probe into lobbying for a pardon and a related scheme to offer payment. Large swaths of the document, including names, are blacked out.

]]> Ryan Lucas Ex-Kentucky Gov. Defends Controversial Pardons For Child Rapist, Murderer Matt Bevin told Kentucky station WHAS Thursday: "If you had been repeatedly sexually violated, as a small child, by an adult, there are going to be repercussions of that physically and medically." Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:34:23 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/20/790182205/ex-kentucky-gov-defends-controversial-pardons-for-child-rapist-murderer https://www.npr.org/2019/12/20/790182205/ex-kentucky-gov-defends-controversial-pardons-for-child-rapist-murderer Matt Bevin told Kentucky station WHAS Thursday: "If you had been repeatedly sexually violated, as a small child, by an adult, there are going to be repercussions of that physically and medically."

]]> Brakkton Booker Accused Of Florida Rape 70 Years Ago, 4 Black Men Get Posthumous Pardons The new governor said the arrests and trials, and in two cases the killings, of the Groveland Four were unjust. Families of the men had worked for the pardons. The accuser maintained she did not lie. Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:45:25 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/01/11/684540515/accused-of-florida-rape-70-years-ago-4-black-men-get-posthumous-pardons https://www.npr.org/2019/01/11/684540515/accused-of-florida-rape-70-years-ago-4-black-men-get-posthumous-pardons The new governor said the arrests and trials, and in two cases the killings, of the Groveland Four were unjust. Families of the men had worked for the pardons. The accuser maintained she did not lie.

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