NNPA NEWSWIRE — The decision marked the broadest use of clemency powers by any U.S. president, specifically targeting those who were disproportionately affected by harsh sentencing laws...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than 1,000 individuals incarcerated in federal prisons were granted sentence reductions in the four months since the First Step Act was signed...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Jerry Alan Bailey was sentenced to more than 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to violate federal narcotics laws....
Peter Baker, THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON (The New York Times) — Sometime in the next few weeks, aides expect President Obama to issue orders freeing...