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US President Joe Biden has granted clemency to almost 1,500 people, the largest-ever number in a single day.
In a statement, the White House said: “The president is commuting the sentences of close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic and who have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities. He is also pardoning 39 individuals who were convicted of non-violent crimes.”
Biden promised to take “more steps in the weeks ahead”.
The move comes less than two weeks after Biden pardoned his son Hunter for convictions on gun and tax charges.
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