WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama shortened the sentences Friday of 42 people serving time for drug-related offenses, continuing a push for clemency that has ramped up in the final year of his administration.
Today, @POTUS commuted the sentences of 42 people whose punishments didn't fit their crimes: https://t.co/eNv6u25429 pic.twitter.com/P59hBHS2wM
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 3, 2016
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