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Some Trump critics who tried to hold him accountable are reportedly worried about possible retribution after the president pardoned nearly 1,500 January 6th convicts hours after taking office.

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On his first day back in office, Trump pardoned, commuted the prison sentences of, or vowed to dismiss the cases of all the people charged with crimes in connection with the Capitol riot.

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A 37-year-old man was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for killing his infant daughter in 2020 during what defense attorneys said was a mental health crisis. Clarence Martin Jr. was found ...

“A lawyer for former proud boys chairman Enrique Tarrio tells me Tarrio is being processed for release from a medium security prison in Louisiana, where he is currently serving a 22 year prison ...

CHICAGO (CBS/AP) -- Actor and Chicago native Jay Johnston will spend a year in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol Insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021. Johnston pleaded guilty in July to a felony offense ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were freed on Tuesday ...

If convicted, he could get up to 24 years in prison. The 36-year-old has pleaded not guilty, and his attorney says he committed no crime. “We’re ready to go. It’s been a long time ...