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Family outraged after man convicted in Connecticut killings gets clemency from Biden in drug case
Relatives of an 8-year-old boy and his mother who were murdered by a Connecticut drug gang are outraged that a man convicted in the killings was one of nearly 2,500 people whose drug-related prison sentences were commuted by former President Joe Biden in his last days in office.
Biden granted clemency to 13 Connecticut residents, focusing on drug and firearms convictions
Former President Joe Biden's commutations of Connecticut federal cases included clemency for Bridgeport's Adrian Peeler and Jerrmayne Butler of New Haven.
Biden grants clemency to man convicted in 1999 killing of mother, son in Bridgeport
A man convicted in the killing of an 8-year-old boy and his mother in Bridgeport in 1999 has been granted clemency by now former president Joe Biden, drawing criticism across party lines. The case and trial drew huge public interest and even lead to changed laws around witness protection here in the state.
Biden grants clemency to drug dealer convicted in double slaying of 8-year-old boy and his mom, sparking outrage – even from Democrats
A Connecticut drug kingpin convicted in the deaths of an 8-year-old boy and his mother was granted clemency by former President Joe Biden — in a stunning 11th-hour move slammed by fellow Democrats. Adrian Peeler,
Blumenthal: 'Someone dropped the ball' on Biden granting Bridgeport murderer Adrian Peeler clemency
Adrian Peeler, whose drug sentence was commuted by President Biden before he left office, killed a Bridgeport woman and her 8-year-old son in 1999.
Former President Biden pardons drug sentence for Bridgeport convicted murderer
A man involved in a high-profile murder case in Bridgeport from the 1990s was among the hundreds of convicts granted clemency by former President Joe Biden. Adrian
Adrian Peeler, convicted in murder case, gets clemency from Biden
Adrian Peeler was sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy in the murders of Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son, Leroy "BJ" Brown.
CT man convicted of murders granted clemency by President Biden
Adrian Peeler, who was convicted for his roles in trading cocaine in Bridgeport and the killing of an 8-year-old witness and his mother, was granted clemency by outgoing President Joe Biden Monday.
CT man convicted in murders of mother and 8-year-old son in Bridgeport granted clemency from Biden
President Biden issued clemency to Adrian Peeler, a notorious Bridgeport drug dealer implicated in the 1999 execution-style killings of a mother and her son.
Outrage swirls over Biden’s last-second decision to grant clemency to Connecticut man convicted of conspiracy to commit murder
Adrian Peeler, 48, of Bridgeport, was convicted in 1999 of conspiracy to commit double murder. His federal drug sentence will now expire on Feb. 17.
Adrian Peeler, convicted of killing mother and son witnesses to CT murder, gets Biden commutation
Adrian Peeler, a notorious Connecticut murderer and drug dealer, was among the nearly 2,500 convicted criminals whose prison sentences were commuted last week by former President Joseph P. Biden. Peeler’s crimes horrified the state.
Adrian Peeler’s clemency, Jan. 6 pardons raise concerns in CT, DC
CT Sen. Richard Blumenthal plans to raise a bill to boost transparency and require notifications during the pardons and ...
Connecticut's US attorney to be replaced by Trump appointee
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Biden expected to highlight key accomplishments in farewell speech
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What do Trump’s immigration executive orders mean for Connecticut?
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Biden issues last-minute pardons as Trump may grant his own for CT Jan. 6 participants
Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for members of Jan. 6 committee, as Trump as signaled he would pardon some of the rioters ...
Biden pardons his family in final minutes in office
President Joe Biden previously had pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted in a criminal gun case and pleaded ...
Thank you, ‘Amtrak Joe’
Thanks, .Joe Biden, the president who has done the most for transportation in our country since Dwight Eisenhower built our ...
Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences
President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil ...