clemency

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The artist is known primarily for his work on portraits, with carefully chosen subjects: he painted Obama granting him clemency, which turned out to be prophetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Within days of the interview, which was perceived in part as a ploy for clemency by Maxwell, she was moved to a minimum-security camp in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Milton said that relationship played no role in his trial or clemency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Since 1976, Alabama granted clemency in only one other death penalty case, and that was in 1999.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

There was no recommendation for clemency in the case and none is here recommended.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut