Tag: clemency
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Alabama Executes Michael Taylor for 1991 Murders of Ivan and Lucille Moore
Governor Kay Ivey declined to use her clemency powers and directed the execution of Michael Taylor, convicted of beating an elderly couple to death in 1991, to proceed.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalState GovernmentsSocial Issues Michael TaylorKay IveyAlabamacapital punishmentIvan and Lucille MooreclemencyGreg LovelaceAlabama Governors Office
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Newsom Grants 27 Pardons and 30 Commutations
California Governor Gavin Newsom granted 27 pardons and 30 commutations, bringing his totals in office to 303 pardons, 199 commutations and 45 reprieves, his office announced Thursday.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Gavin NewsomclemencypardonscommutationsCaliforniaBoard of Parole HearingsCDCRCalifornia Governors Office
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Alabama Governor Ivey Declines Clemency, Execution of Mr. Lee Carried Out for 1998 Murders
Governor Kay Ivey refused to use her clemency powers and directed the Corrections Commissioner to proceed with Mr. Lee's death sentence for the 1998 capital murders of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalState GovernmentsSocial IssuesUSA Kay IveyGreg LovelaceJimmy EllisElaine ThompsonAlabamacapital murderclemencyAlabama Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Colorado Governor Grants Clemency to Election Denier Tina Peters
The Washington Post is reporting that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis granted clemency to Tina Peters, a former county clerk and 2020 election denier, who faced pressure from President Donald Trump for a pardon.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyState GovernmentsLegalElection Tina PetersJared PolisDonald TrumpColoradoClemency2020 ElectionVoting MachinesThe Washington Post