President Barack Obama pardoned 17 people for nonviolent offenses Friday, a rare move that nearly doubled the number of pardons he has granted since taking o… ___________________________ Read More…. View full post on Select From Our Menu
Miss. Supreme Court rules Barbour pardons valid
By Holbrook Mohr Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the pardons issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office, including those of four convicted killers who had worked at the Governor's Mansion. Barbour, a Republican who once considered running for…
GOP Gov. pardons nearly 200, including killers
By Holbrook Mohr and Emily Wagster Pettus Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — In his final days as Mississippi governor, Republican Haley Barbour gave pardons or early release to nearly 200 people, including more than two dozen whose crimes were listed as murder, manslaughter or homicide. State records released Tuesday show…