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Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move
Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move In a historic move, President Joe Biden announced he is pardoning all of those with prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.  The White House announced the marijuana reform on Thursday, Oct. 6 during Biden's visit to the Hudson Valley at an IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, saying he has directed Attorney General Merrick Garland to develop an administrative process to issue certificates of pardon to individuals who are eligible. Biden said thousands of people with federal convictions for marijuana possession have had their lives upended.  "Criminal records for m…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Police Detective Posthumously Honored For Distinguished Service Suffolk County Police Detective Posthumously Honored For Distinguished Service
Suffolk County Police Detective Posthumously Honored For Distinguished Service A detective from the Suffolk County Police Department has been posthumously honored for his distinguished service. Suffolk County Police Detective William Maldonado will be honored by United States Attorney General William P. Barr at the third annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in Washington D.C. Maldonado, who lost a three-year battle with colon cancer in April 2018, is one of 19 law enforcement members nationwide to receive this distinction. Each recipient is selected based on criminal investigation efforts and field operations as well…

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by Valerie Musson