Obama Commutes Sentences Of 46 Nonviolent Drug Offenders

President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders on Monday, including 14 who were sentenced to life in prison, saying "their punishments didn't fit the crime."Click to Continue »

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