Charles “Duke” Tanner in Chicago Tribune
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Charles “Duke” Tanner in Chicago Tribune

ByAmy Ralston Povah

Charles “Duke” Tanner is an extraordinary case of an undefeated boxer from Gary, Indiana.  He’s a first offender serving a 30-year sentence, reduced from LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE.  He is on the CAN-DO Top 25 Men deserving of clemency and is one of several cases we have sent to the White House for President Trump’s consideration….

Clemency: The criminal justice reform Trump can achieve without Congress
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Clemency: The criminal justice reform Trump can achieve without Congress

ByAmy Ralston Povah

President Trump unveiled one of his top legislative priorities before Democrats take over the House of Representatives: passage of the First Step Act, which would reduce some prison sentences. Though he still must win a tug-of-war within the Republican Party to get that bill through, he has a Plan B — and he doesn’t need…