Darnell Phillips was sentenced to 100 years in prison in 1991 after being found guilty of raping and beating a 10-year-old girl. He was freed in 2018 after the victim said she believed she identifi… ...

With pleas failing in state and U.S. supreme courts, Thomas Lee Gudinas is set to be executed for the 1994 Orlando murder of ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — The months following Darnell Phillips’ 2018 release from prison were a whirlwind. Most notably was the standing ovation Phillips received from Virginia lawmakers after he was ...

Former Vice President Pence earlier this month wrote a letter to a former Jan. 6 defendant who refused President Trump’s pardon, expressing “admiration” for her decision to reject the clemency and ...

He promised to pardon himself if elected president. Even in 2025, the debate continues as to whether or not the Constitution precludes the POTUS from pardoning oneself.

A pardon for Paul Manafort, who for two months had been the manager of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. In 2018, a jury convicted Manafort of bank fraud, tax and registration offenses.

Letters to the Editor, June 18 Press Democrat readers comment on Bennett Valley Golf Course, and more. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR June 18, 2025, 12:04AM 3 minute read ...

Colorado U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert said Tiger King star Joseph Allen Maldonado, known widely as "Joe Exotic," has reached out to her office for help with a pardon. Why It Matters ...

Trump has pardoned hundreds of people, largely due to a widespread pardon for over 1,500 individuals charged in relation to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Donald Trump Pardon Spree: US President rewards his loyalists including reality TV stars and lawmakers, raising concerns over quid pro quo pardons.

R. Kelly's lawyer said he will attempt to pursue a pardon from President Donald Trump as the disgraced rapper serves his 30-year prison sentence. Kelly's attorney, Beau B. Brindley, said in a ...