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A Google engineer who stole 14,000 files of trade secrets on self-driving cars before going to work for Uber has been pardoned by President Trump.  Anthony Levandowski, 40, was sentenced to 18 months in prison last August for what a judge called the biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen, although he was not yet in custody.  He was one of 73 people pardoned by Trump on his final day in office, with the White House describing him as a brilliant engineer with talents needed by the country....

Here is a look at all 143 people President Donald Trump granted pardons or commutations to on the final day of his presidency.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly used his clemency authority as a political tool rather than an act of mercy, issued a final wave of pardons and commutations during his final hours in office, delivering relief for a mix of beneficiaries that included former strategist Steve Bannon, Republican Party and Trump fundraiser Elliott Broidy and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, found guilty in 2013 of corruption charges. He granted pardons to 73 people and commuted th...

Here are the 143 people Donald Trump pardoned the night before he left office, plus one revealed in his final minutes Posted WedWednesday 20 updated ThuThursday 21 JanJanuary 2021 at 5:12am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 13 m Donald Trump delivered a final speech to tout his administration’s record before boarding a plane to Florida. Share Print text only Cancel In the final hours of his presidency, Donald Trump pardone...

West Philly residents mark MLK Day by pleading for end to gun violence WPVI UP NEXT In West Philadelphia on Monday night, residents marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by pleading for an end to gun violence. Mikell Stokes has been touched by gun violence twice. First, her son Gerald Campbell, and most recently her wife, Melanie Raye in 2020. She joined a dozen of other mothers on the 200 block of Simpson Street on Monday, all of whom have lost children to gun violence. Theyre mis...

WHYY By Sharon James lost her son John Heggie III, 30, 2 years ago to the day to gun violence. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) For Sharon James, it feels like the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday carries more weight in Philadelphia this year, especially as homicides in the city reached a 30-year high — claiming 499 victims — and young people find themselves increasingly caught in the crossfire. She remembers King’s birthday growing up in North Philly as a day of unity and service for whole communit...

Bryan County News More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. School board members sworn in for new terms Bryan County School Board members Karen Krupp, Derrick Smith and Dennis Seger, seen in the three photos below, were sworn in Tuesday in Pembroke by Probate Judge Billy Reynolds. The three ran unopposed in the 2020 election and began new terms this month.  Krupp is vic...

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AMBASSADOR Aloun Ndombet Assamba has retired as chief executive officer (CEO) of COK Sod...

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