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Biden Shocks Victims by Granting Clemency to Controversial Judge, $54M Embezzler

TL/DR - President Biden has granted clemency to a judge involved in the 'kids-for-cash' scandal and a person who embezzled $54 million, causing shock and outrage among some of the victims and the public. The 'kids-for-cash' judge was previously convicted for taking kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention centers. The individual who…

Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency, Commutes 1500 Sentences

TL/DR - President Joe Biden has commuted nearly 1,500 sentences, marking the "largest single-day grant of clemency" in history. Alongside the commutations, Biden also pardoned 39 people. The specifics of individuals pardoned or who had their sentences commuted have not been detailed, although it included two of Chicago's most notorious…