After Biden pardoned his son, advocates call on him to grant clemency for others

People on death row, those with marijuana convictions and the Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier are among those the president could benefit

In late November, a group of lawmakers sent a letter to Joe Biden, calling on him to use his executive clemency power to address longstanding injustices in our legal system".

The letter, which is just one example of how lawmakers and advocates across the country have pushed for the president to grant clemency and issue pardons during his lame duck period, came days before the US president pardoned his son Hunter for any federal crimes he committed or may have committed" between 1 January 2014 and 1 December 2024.