Family outraged after man convicted in Connecticut killings gets clemency from Biden in drug case
- Relatives of an 8-year-old boy and his mother, murdered by a drug gang, are outraged that Adrian Peeler received clemency from former President Joe Biden for a drug conviction, as reported by the Associated Press.
- Adrian Peeler was convicted of murder conspiracy in the 1999 killings of Leroy B.J. Brown and his mother, Karen Clarke, and served 20 years in state prison, according to prosecutors.
- Biden stated he was commuting sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, aiming to address disproportionately long sentences under current law, as mentioned in his announcement.
- Oswald Clarke expressed that the commutation was a major insult to victims' families and criticized the federal government for its actions, according to the Associated Press.
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Outrage as Biden Pardons Drug Trafficker Convicted in "Vicious Murder" of Boy and Mother: 'Terrible Miscarriage of Justice'
Biden's controversial pardon of Adrian Peeler, convicted in a brutal double murder, sparks bipartisan outrage and calls for clemency reform.


Biden Commuted Sentence Of ‘Non-Violent’ Drug Dealer Convicted In Killings Of Mother, 8-Year-Old
Former President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of a Connecticut drug dealer who was convicted in the killings of a mother and her eight-year-old son as part of a slate of thousands of pardons for “non-violent” criminals. Adrian Peeler, 48, was ultimately only convicted of conspiring to kill Karen Clarke and her eight-year-old son, Leroy “BJ” Brown, despite the testimony of an eyewitness, the Connecticut Post reported. The mother and son were a…
Family outraged after man convicted in boy, mom's killings granted clemency
Relatives of an 8-year-old boy and his mother who were murdered by a Connecticut drug gang are outraged that a man convicted in the killings was one of nearly 2,500 people whose drug-related prison sentences were commuted by former President Joe Biden in his last days in office. Adrian Peeler served a 20-year state prison […]
Biden grants clemency to drug dealer convicted double slaying of 8-year-old boy and his mom, sparking outrage from even Democrats
A Connecticut drug kingpin convicted in the deaths of an 8-year-old boy and his mother was granted clemency by former President Joe Biden -- in a stunning 11th-hour move slammed by fellow Democrats.

Family outraged after man convicted in Connecticut killings gets clemency from Biden in drug case
Relatives of an 8-year-old boy and his mother who were murdered by a Connecticut drug gang are outraged that a man convicted in the killings was one of
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