as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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All of the 39 pardon recipients were previously convicted of nonviolent offenses.
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Kardashian has become a prominent advocate for prison reform, pushing for the release of nonviolent offenders who have been unfairly sentenced.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Last week, Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoned 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
—Jonathan Mattise The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article President Joe Biden’s recent decision to grant clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans and pardon 39 individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes has stirred controversy across the political spectrum.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Kardashian has become a prominent advocate for prison reform, pushing for the release of nonviolent offenders who have been unfairly sentenced.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Last week, Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoned 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
—Jonathan Mattise The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article President Joe Biden’s recent decision to grant clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans and pardon 39 individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes has stirred controversy across the political spectrum.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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