Robert Downey, Jr. Gets Christmas Eve Pardon from Gov. Jerry Brown for ’90s Drug Conviction
Robert Downey, Jr. received an official pardon from California Gov. Jerry Brown on Christmas Eve for his 1996 drug conviction in the state.
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Chris Christie Pardons Marine Arrested for Lawfully Purchased Handgun
On September 6, U.S. Marine Joshua Velez visited his brother in New Bergen, New Jersey, and was arrested for possession of a lawfully purchased 9mm handgun and hollow-point bullets.
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Issuing Pardons to 10,000 Juvenile Offenders
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed pardons for 10,000 former juvenile offenders in order, he says, to allow them to leave their past off applications for employment and credit.
Pope Francis: Forgiving Is ‘What God Likes Best’
After officially kicking off the Jubilee Year Tuesday, Pope Francis addressed crowds on Wednesday, telling them that the purpose of a Holy Year is to “live mercy” and that what God likes best is “forgiving his children.”
Poll: Americans Don’t Want a Pardon for Edward Snowden
According to a new poll, only 33% of Americans would support a presidential pardon for rogue National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who faces espionage charges. Of the poll respondents, 53% support these charges, while only 26% were opposed to a federal prosecution.
Obama Commutes 46 More Drug Offenders Sentences… on Facebook
“I believe that at its heart, America is a nation of second chances, and I believe these folks deserve their second chance,” he said, suggesting that a life sentence for non-violent drug offenders were “not hardened criminals” and didn’t deserve overly harsh prison sentences.
Benedict Cumberbatch Seeks Royal Pardon For 49,000 Gay Men
Benedict Cumberbatch and comedian Stephen Fry have united to seek a royal pardon for 49,000 British men who were persecuted in the 1950s for being gay, along with Enigma code breaker Alan Turing.
Former Prosecutor: No Wahlberg Pardon Until He Admits ‘Racial’ Element of Crimes
A former Massachusetts prosecutor, who once secured a civil rights injunction against Mark Wahlberg, says the actor shouldn’t be pardoned for attacking two Asian men in his youth.
Gov. Jerry Brown Rescinds One of His 105 Christmas Eve Pardons
California Governor Jerry Brown had a slight hitch issuing his traditional Christmas Eve pardons this year: he had to rescind one of the 105 pardons only hours after he issued it.
