Tag: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons

Fetterman-vs.-Oz Campaign Turns to a Focus on Criminal Justice

As Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, John Fetterman has pushed for second chances for certain convicts. But crime has become a focal point for Republicans nationwide in the 2022 elections.

Many Subway Riders Gave Up on the Mask Mandate Before Hochul Did

As the governor lifted the requirement for mass transit, passengers said they were already making their own personal risk assessments.

In Bannon Case, Manhattan D.A. Takes on Another Pardoned Trump Ally

Stephen K. Bannon will face state charges related to his role in an effort to build a border wall despite having been pardoned by former President Donald J. Trump.

Bannon to Surrender to New York Authorities to Face Sealed Indictment

After President Donald J. Trump pardoned him in a case connected to a crowd-funded border wall, the Manhattan district attorney’s office opened its own investigation.

Economic Neglect and Political Instability Unraveled Tunisia’s Democracy

Tensions across the religious-secular fault lines in the country could not be reconciled, and freely elected leaders failed to deliver on the 2011 uprising’s cry for bread, freedom and dignity.