Former Steven Avery attorneys ask Gov. Evers to commute sentence of Brendan Dassey
MADISON, Wis. -- Sixteen years after Brendan Dassey was arrested in the death of Teresa Halbach, the attorneys who represented Dassey's uncle are…
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Evers pardons 25 people, bringing record total to 416
MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Evers pardoned granted 25 pardons Monday, bringing his total to 416. Evers has granted more pardons than any other governor in contemporary history.…
Gov. Evers grants 30 pardons, brings total to 337 during his tenure
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers granted pardons for 30 people Tuesday, his office announced. Evers has now granted 337 pardons during his three years in office, more than any governor in contemporary history. The 30 people were selected after…
Evers sets torrid pace on pardons, simplifies applications
Evers on Tuesday announced 71 additional pardons, bringing his total issued since taking office less than three years ago to 263.
She raised her kids from prison for 35 years
For 35 years, Judy Henderson spent countless hours on a prison phone wishing she could hold her children. After a governor's pardon set her free, she knew she couldn't just forget about other moms like her.
More than 20 Democrats ask court to invalidate Joe Arpaio's pardon
More than 20 Democratic lawmakers have recently asked a federal appeals court to invalidate President Donald Trump's pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Supreme Court won't review Arpaio special prosecutor decision
The Supreme Court dealt a setback to former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joseph Arpaio on Monday, declining to review a lower court decision to appoint a special prosecutor in a case related to his contempt of court conviction.
House panel requests info on reported pardon offer for CBP head
The House Judiciary Committee is requesting information about reports that President Donald Trump told Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan he would grant a pardon if McAleenan was sent to jail for having border agents block asylum seekers from entering the U.S.
Papadopoulos attorneys seeking pardon from Trump
Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about his contacts with a professor who had ties to Russia, said Wednesday his legal team is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump in order to clear his name.
White House defends Trump's claim that Cohen asked him for a pardon
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders reasserted during Monday's press briefing that President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, lied before Congress last month when he claimed that he never asked the President for a pardon.
Trump alleges Cohen asked him 'directly' for a pardon
President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his former lawyer Michael Cohen "directly asked" him for a pardon and lied under oath when testifying before Congress last week.
WSJ: Cohen lawyer talked possible pardon with Trump lawyers
The possibility of getting a presidential pardon for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former fixer who is going to jail after arranging hush money payments to protect Trump's presidential campaign, was discussed last year between Cohen's attorney and lawyers for the President,
Rwandan imprisoned opposition leader to go on trial
CNN -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame shocked many in his country and around the world last week when he granted more than 2,000 prisoners an unexpected pardon.
Manafort juror on a potential pardon: 'It would be grave mistake'
A juror from the Paul Manafort trial said she believes it would be a "grave mistake" if President Donald Trump were to pardon his former campaign chairman.
NYT: Giuliani, Trump discussed potential fallout of a Manafort pardon
President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani have talked about the potential political repercussions of pardoning former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Kim Kardashian: 'I have nothing bad to say about the president'
Kim Kardashian West appreciates that President Donald Trump helped her.
Trump pardons ranchers whose case sparked Bundy takeover of Oregon refuge
President Donald Trump pardoned two men on Tuesday who were involved in a dispute with federal authorities over federal land usage that sparked the takeover of a wildlife refuge in Oregon.
Michael Cohen tells friends he doesn't think Trump would pardon him
Michael Cohen has recently told friends that he is pessimistic that President Donald Trump will offer him a pardon -- one more indication that Cohen does not believe his former boss will have his back.
Giuliani: Trump not issuing Russia investigation pardons during probe
Rudy Giuliani said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday that President Donald Trump was not issuing pardons in the Russia investigation, but left open the possibility he could once the probe is finished.
Disgraced ex-Detroit mayor asks Trump for clemency
A former Detroit mayor who was convicted in a federal corruption case is asking President Donald Trump -- who recently announced he is considering pardoning thousands of people -- to cut short his 28-year sentence.
Illinois GOP warns Trump
Illinois Republicans in Congress are making an urgent plea to President Donald Trump: Don't let Rod Blagojevich off the hook.
Trump floats posthumous pardon for Muhammad Ali
President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering posthumously pardoning boxer Muhammad Ali, who was convicted in 1967 after refusing military service in Vietnam -- even though Ali's attorney called it "unnecessary."
Trump commutes sentence of Alice Marie Johnson
President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a first-time nonviolent drug offender, a week after Kim Kardashian West pleaded her case during an Oval Office meeting with Trump.
Papadopoulos' wife asks Trump for a pardon
The wife of Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty to lying about his Russian contacts, asked President Donald Trump to grant him a pardon in a CNN interview on Wednesday.
