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Trump’s Latest Clemency Grants Benefit Drug Offenders, Union Boss

Trump’s Latest Clemency Grants Benefit Drug Offenders, Union Boss
New York Times Friday 04 September 2026, 22:57 UTC By Kenneth P. Vogel 1 min read
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President Trump issued a clemency grant on Thursday to Emory Clash Jones, an executive who served a decade in prison for selling crack.

President Trump issued a clemency grant on Thursday to Emory Clash Jones, an executive who served a decade in prison for selling crack. [Image text:] ECA HOV. TR TRIGECAX
Trump (ORG) Grants Benefit Drug Offenders (ORG) Emory Clash Jones (ORG)
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