Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson a century later
President Donald Trump has granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson’s name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially charged conviction.
Trump defends decision to pardon Arpaio
President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, calling the former Arizona sheriff a “patriot” who loves his country.
With Trump pardon, Arpaio again wiggles out of legal trouble
In his 24 years as metro Phoenix’s sheriff, Joe Arpaio survived scandals and dodged investigations that would easily have sunk the careers of many politicians.
Trump’s first pardon spares political ally Arpaio
President Donald Trump spared former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio the prospect of serving jail time in granting the first pardon of his turbulent tenure, wiping away the lawman’s recent federal conviction stemming from his immigration patrols that focused on Latinos.
Pardoned ex-prisoner pleads guild to manslaughter
One of the ex-prisoners who received a pardon from then-Gov. Haley Barbour has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed another man in an exchange of gunfire.
Easter butter lamb gets ‘pardon’ at Buffalo market
There’s at least one butter lamb in Buffalo that won’t be going under the knife this Easter.
UK finally pardons computer pioneer Turing
His code breaking prowess helped the Allies outfox the Nazis, his theories laid the foundation for the computer age, and his work on artificial intelligence still informs the debate over whether machines can think.
Iowa governor pardons pig before bacon festival
A young pig has won a reprieve from the frying pan just as Iowa’s popular bacon festival is about to begin.
Man pardoned by Barbour involved in fatal shooting
One of the ex-prisoners who received a full pardon last year from then-Gov. Haley Barbour was involved in exchange of gunfire that killed another man Thursday night, a northern Mississippi sheriff said.
‘The whole thing is outrageous’
Prosecutor, victim’s grandmother disagree with medical release of murderer
Our View: Barbour pardons leave a bitter taste
The gesture of a posthumous pardon is one thing. Pardoning convicted killers and setting them free is another. Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned four convicted murderers — one of whom confessed to shooting his wife to death after an argument — as one of his last official acts as governor.
Gov. Barbour pardons convicted murderer
JACKSON — A convicted murderer released from prison over the weekend on a pardon by Gov. Haley Barbour was denied parole less than two weeks ago.