President Donald Trump issued nearly a dozen pardons and commutations on Tuesday, many for crimes of which he stands accused. One recipient of clemency, former […]
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Chris Cuomo argues Donald Trump isn’t normalizing corruption; the GOP is
After President Donald Trump issued a pardon for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, CNN's Chris Cuomo argues the President only sees corruption as wrong if […]
Continue readingJoe: Trump Numbing Everyone To Future Pardons | Morning Joe | MSNBC
On Tuesday, the president commuted the prison sentence of fmr Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached and removed from office in 2009 on corruption […]
Continue reading‘You’re Pardoned!’: Trump Frees ‘Apprentice’ Contestant From Prison In Legal Dumpster Fire | MSNBC
President Trump broke news with the surprise announcement he is using his pardon power for eleven convicted individuals, including Rudy Giuliani’s convicted NYPD commissioner Bernard […]
Continue readingChicago non-profit aims to help community with gun violence | USA TODAY
I Grow Chicago believes that community intervention programs address the root causes of gun violence in a way that research cannot. » Subscribe to USA […]
Continue readingIllinois Governor Issues Pardons For Thousands With Pot Convictions | MSNBC
As criminal justice reform continues to drive policy in 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is pardoning 11,000 people for low-level pot offenses. MSNBC analyst Jelani […]
Continue readingChicago mayor explains double-digit drop in violent crime
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot explains some of the techniques and technology used by the city to significantly reduce violent crime. #CNN #News
Continue readingTrump’s Bribery Apprentice? How Failed Bribery Plot Put Governor In Prison For 14 Years | MSNBC
MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on a troubling case for Pres. Trump’s Ukraine scandal — how Governor Rod Blagojevich’s failed bribery plot led […]
Continue readingCongressman Warns US Against Abandoning An Ally | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and foreign affairs analyst Brett McGurk join Morning Joe to discuss the president's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from the northern […]
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