clemency
Oklahoma Is Trying to Make It Nearly Impossible to Get Off Death Row
Many critics of a new bill claim it’s a direct retaliation to Julius Jones’ life being spared last November.
Tennessee governor orders clemency for Cyntoia Brown, trafficking victim charged for murder at 16
She was tried as an adult for what she claims was a killing in self-defense
Trafficking Victim Serving Life for Killing Man Who Hired Her for Sex Pleads for Clemency
At 16, Cyntoia Brown was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man who bought her for sex. Now, her fate rests in the hands of Tennesse Governor Bill Haslam.
Obama granted this woman clemency, but life on the outside has many roadblocks
Felicia Smith was granted clemency on Obama's last day in office. Now she's adjusting to a new life after more than 12 years in prison.
How a Sex Trafficked Teen Was Sentenced to Life for Killing a Man Who Bought Her
This week, celebrities like Rihanna, TI, and Kim Kardashian have posted about how the system has treated Brown unfairly, and a petition calling for her a pardon has garnered more than 200,000 signatures.
Why I Rejected President Obama's Clemency Offer
Arnold Ray Jones is doing time for crack, but despite getting an offer of early release from the White House, he's high on Trump.
A Mother, Serving 15 Years for Marijuana, Makes Last-Minute Plea for Freedom
Crystal Munoz is nine years into a 15-year sentence for possession of marijuana, a crime she says she never committed. With President Obama's time in office coming to an end, she fears this is her last chance for clemency—and her last chance to reunite...
White House Sends 'Strongest Signal Yet' That Chelsea Manning Will Be Freed
In a press conference on Friday, White House press secretary addressed Chelsea Manning's plea for clemency at length—a development many of her supporters see as extremely heartening, and a possible indication that the president will commute her...
The VICE Morning Bulletin
The Electoral College confirms Trump as president-elect, German police approach truck crash as terrorist attack, President Obama grants record number of prisoners clemency, and more.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Donald Trump will travel to Mexico to meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto, President Obama grants clemency to 111 prisoners, the top ISIS strategist has been killed in Syria, and more.