A Texas execution amid claims of racial bias in jury selection; a death sentence commuted in Alabama

Cedric Allen Ricks was executed in Texas, while Alabama death row inmate Charles “Sonny” Burton received a rare commutation.
El Ciudadano

Progressive Legislators Challenge Right-Wing Over Sentence Commutation Law, Demanding Clarification on Costs and Financing

Parlamentarios progresistas emplazan a la derecha por ley de conmutación de penas y exigen que expliquen “cuánto costará y cómo ...

Gov. Ivey commutes Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton’s death sentence

For just the second time, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has used her powers to order the commutation of a prisoner’s death sentence.
Yahoo

Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover was granted sentence commutation by Trump

(WTVO) — Trump has granted the founder of the Gangster Disciples, Larry Hoover, clemency for his federal life sentence, according to his attorneys. Hoover has spent 30 years in solitary confinement in ...

Convicted Spokane murderer may be granted clemency in 1996 killing after serving two-thirds of his sentence

Travis Comeslast testified to the legislature from prison in 2024 supporting a bill that would resentence adult offenders who got extra time based on juvenile crime.
New York Daily News

Trump commuted his sentence once, now a NYC weed kingpin will serve 27 months for new crimes

A convicted New York City drug kingpin whose sentence was commuted by President Trump in 2021 was hit with a new 27-month sentence Monday for a new wave of crimes — including sexually abusing his live ...