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Biden mocks Republican midterms slump at turkey pardon: ‘The only red wave is if Commander knocks over the cranberry sauce’

The annual pardoning of a turkey is a Thanksgiving tradition that dates back to the Lincoln administration

The Independent UK

Afternoon Edition: June 9, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times

South Sider who was first Black Secret Service agent on a White House detail honored

Abraham Bolden broke the color barrier at the Secret Service and later blew the whistle on lax security and racism. He faced retaliation in the form of federal charges and prison time. President Joe Biden pardoned him in April.

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Chicagoan Abraham Bolden, the first Black US Secret Service agent, pardoned by Biden nearly 60 years after conviction

CHICAGO — Nearly 60 years after his conviction on what he claimed were racist and retaliatory federal charges, the first Black U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to a presidential detail has been pardoned by President Joe Biden.

Chicago Tribune

The first Black man on the White House Secret Service finally gets justice

Abraham Bolden, a Chicagoan, said Tuesday, “It’s been nearly 60 years. I thought it would happen. I knew God was in the plan all along because I had faith that justice would be served.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: April 26, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden to issue first pardons of his term and reduce dozens of prison sentences

President will pardon three people, including a former Secret Service agent, and reduce the sentences of 75 others

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Biden pardons Black former Secret Service agent who guarded JFK 58 years after bribery case

Abraham Bolden is a former Secret Service agent who was the first Black agent to serve on a presidential protective detail

The Independent UK

Joe Biden grants clemency to 78 people – but no federal death row inmates

Biden ran on an election campaign that he wanted to abolish the federal death penalty and incentivise states to stop executions

The Independent UK

Biden issues first pardons of presidency

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday wielded his clemency powers for the first time, announcing pardons for three people, including the first Black man to serve in the White House's Secret Service detail.

AFP

Biden pardons Chicagoan Abraham Bolden, first Black Secret Service agent on White House detail

Bolden “has steadfastly maintained his innocence, arguing that he was targeted for prosecution in retaliation for exposing unprofessional and racist behavior within the U.S. Secret Service,” the White House said.

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