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Firing missiles and drones into cities across ukraine. it feels desperate and dangerous. paul adams, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. us presidentjoe biden is pardoning all priorfederal offences of marijuana possession and is ordering a review of its legal status. he said that thousands of people have been denied employment housing or education because of their past offences. he also urged state governors to follow suit. here is peter both on the impact. this will affect about 6,500 people, people who have a conviction for simple possession of marijuana, as it relates to the federal laws, very distinct...

Us presidentjoe biden is pardoning all priorfederal offences of marijuana possession and is ordering a review of its legal status. mr biden said that thousands of people have been denied employment, housing or education because of their past offences. he also urged state governors to follow suit. for more on this, i am joined now by our correspondent peter bowes who is in los angeles. how many people will this pardon impact on a federal level? this will affect about _ impact on a federal level? this will affect about 6500 _ impact on a federal level? this will affect about 6500 people, - impac...

Of people have been denied employment, housing or education because of their past offences. he also urged state governors to follow suit. i spoke with our north america correspondent peter bowes earlier about the impact of these pardons. this will affect about 6,500 people, people who have a conviction for simple possession of marijuana, as it relates to the federal laws, very distinct from local laws, from state convictions, which is quite separate and may well be addressed in the future. and the president saying he is doing this because to use his words, the current situation has upended too...

So tomorrow, federal hate crimes trial for the men who killed amad arbery begins in georgia, state convictions on all three, you represent arbery's family, and earlier this month, a federal judge rejected a plea deal from one of the defendants, travis mcmichael that would have recluded his hate crimes trial. can you emphasize why it's so important to the family, they stand trial. >> they already have taken a stand, the trigger man who murdered arbery and offered his version of events, the family was incident with going forward, the statements and what investigators have been able to discover, ...

They thought it was great to run them down and film it, themselves, that lets you know the depraved set of mind or mindset is so important for the federal government to step in and ensure civilian rights are protected for everyone. >> so that's the point i mentioned in the introduction. the federal conviction makes it certain they will face incredibly long prison sentence, even if state convictions are proud or overturned, this ensures the punishment and here is ahmaud aubrey's mother reacting. >> what we got today, we would have gotten today if it wasn't for the fight that the family had foug...