In a late round of executive actions, Louisiana’s democrat governor, John Bel Edwards, pardoned 56 convicted criminals in the state’s penal system, including 40 convicted murderers and several habitual offenders. Between October and December, 32 second-degree murderers and 8 first-degree murderers were exculpated by the departing governor. While Edwards has previously expressed opposition t...
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