President Biden said on Jan. 17 that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. The latest pardons are being granted to people who were convicted of nonviolent drug offenses and who are serving “disproportionately long” sentences compared to those they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice
Biden closed out his last full week as president on Jan. 17 by accepting the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ highest award.
