Biden Issues Commutations to 75 People, Including Two Philly Men

By Alan Yu | WHYY

Published April 29, 2022 at 11:08 PM EDT

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference March 14, 2022, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

President Biden used his clemency powers for the first time this week. Two people from Philadelphia are among those getting their sentences commuted. WHYY's Alan Yu has more.

(Original air-date: 4/29/22)

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Alan was all set on majoring in biology, but then he realized he liked writing about science more than doing research, so he left Hong Kong and went to study journalism in the U.S. After interning at NPR and WBEZ in Chicago, he has never wanted to work anywhere outside of public radio. He covers space and all other kinds of innovation. He enjoys comic books, LEGO, and dragon boating.

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