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Protesters marched through downtown Rapid City and rallied in front of the federal courthouse on Monday to demand the release of Leonard Peltier after he contracted COVID-19 in prison. Peltier was convicted for his role in a fatal 1975 shooting on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

KNBN NewsCenter1 April 18, 2021 RAPID CITY, S.D. — Thanks to a new law passed in this last legislative session, South Dakota is adding a liaison office under the Attorney General for missing and murdered indigenous persons. This weekend, a group met in Rapid City to figure out the best way to work with the new office. “Bringing the Woman Nation Home” was an event sponsored by Cheyenne River Organization and Red Generation, and was held to make the community aware of issues that plague the...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota woman whose prison sentence was commuted on Donald Trump's last day in office says the missed experiences included spending time with her children and...

Florida businessman convicted of $1BILLION Medicare fraud spent NYE dancing at his daughters wedding days after Trump commuted his 20-year prison sentence citing his declining health Philip Esformes was among the slew of convicts pardoned by President Trump in the final days of his presidency  Esformes, 51, was convicted on 20 criminal counts in a $1billion Medicare fraud scheme in 2019  The healthcare executive was sentenced to 20 years in prison but only served 4 White House claimed the mo...

Albert Pirro had been among those expected to be on the list issued in the early hours of Wednesday morning. But when he was not, his ex-wife lobbied Trump directly.

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

Donald Trump grants clemency to 144 people (not himself or family members) in final hours Kevin Johnson, David Jackson and Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY President Trump grants clemency to 148 people, but not for himself or his family Replay Video UP NEXT 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 rel...

Everybody President Trump pardoned on his last day in office: Todd Boulanger – President Trump granted a full pardon to Todd Boulanger. In 2008, Mr Boulanger pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. Abel Holtz  – President Trump granted a full pardon to Abel Holtz. Mr. Holtz is currently 86 years old. In 1995, he pled guilty to one count of impeding a grand jury investigation and was sentenced to 45 days in prison. Representative  Rick Renzi ...

Jan. 20, 2021 12:57 am Below is the full list of Trump’s pardons and commutations, issued just before 1am. Neither Assange nor Snowden are on the list. Steven Bannon is, along with former RNC official Elliott Broidy and rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black:   President Donald J. Trump granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. Todd Boulanger – President Trump granted a full pardon to Todd Boulanger. Mr. Boulanger’s pardon is supported by n...

19 Jan 2021 President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday night that he had pardoned and commuted the sentences of 143 people in the final hours of his presidency. The president issued 73 pardons and 70 commutations. The list included pop culture figures including rapper Lil Wayne, who was pardoned, and Kodak Black, whose sentence was commuted. The president also pardoned several Republicans, including former Deputy National Finance Chair of the Republican National Committee Elliott Broidy, for...