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Oklahoma Governor Commutes Inmate’s Death Sentence Just Before Execution

The death-row inmate, Tremane Wood, 46, had already had his last meal. It was only the second time Gov. Kevin Stitt has stepped in to stop an execution.

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Gov. Kevin Stitt said he was concerned about a disparity in sentencing in Tremane Wood’s case.
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Calvin Duncan, Self-Taught Jailhouse Lawyer, Runs for Court Clerk in New Orleans

Calvin Duncan was cleared of murder after he became a legal authority in prison. In New Orleans, his campaign for clerk of criminal court has struck a nerve.

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Calvin Duncan at home in New Orleans in October. Mr. Duncan entered the clerk’s race facing long odds.
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Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal at Germany’s Request

Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.

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Boualem Sansal’s case has inflamed tensions between Algeria and France, where he acquired citizenship.
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Trump Pardons Runner Who Took Prohibited Shortcut on Grand Teton

Michelino Sunseri broke a speed record for running up and down the Wyoming peak, but was convicted of using a restricted path.

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Michelino Sunseri outside the Clifford P. Hansen Courthouse in Jackson, Wyo., in May during his federal trial.
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Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally

Robert Harshbarger Jr. pleaded guilty in 2013 to health care fraud and distributing a misbranded drug. His wife, Diana Harshbarger, is a member of Congress.

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Representative Diana Harshbarger, Republican of Tennessee, was a corporate officer for American Inhalation Medication Specialists, the company through which her husband distributed a misbranded drug.
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Trump Pardons Darryl Strawberry, Former Mets and Yankees Slugger

The eight-time All-Star baseball player pleaded guilty in 1995 to one count of tax evasion. He was sentenced to six months of home confinement.

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The former baseball star Darryl Strawberry at Citi Field in Queens in 2023. Mr. Strawberry, an eight-time All-Star, said he got a call from President Trump telling him that he was pardoned.
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Trump Approves Pardon for Ex-Officer Convicted in a Chinese Government Plot

Prosecutors said Michael McMahon had acted as an illegal agent in a conspiracy targeting a Chinese family in New Jersey. The White House says he was tricked into it.

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Michael McMahon’s pardon, like most issued by President Trump, bypassed Justice Department guidelines for vetting and identifying deserving recipients who have served their time, expressed remorse.
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Prosecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished

The prosecutors were put on leave after filing a sentencing memo in the case of a man who showed up armed near the home of former President Barack Obama.

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The prosecutors had requested a sentence of 27 months in prison for a man who was found guilty of weapons offenses in a 2023 case.
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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire

Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

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Vice President JD Vance met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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