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Polis Commutes Tina Peters' Sentence and Faces Censure From Colorado Democrats

The shortening of Peters' nine-year term sets a near-term parole date that critics say weakens accountability for election-system tampering.

Texas Death Row Inmate Seeks Supreme Court Stay Over Rap Lyrics Used at Sentencing

Polis Says Tina Peters’ Nine-Year Sentence Is ‘Harsh,’ Weighs Clemency

Salem Weighs Reconsideration After Reappointing Convicted Murderer to Police Review Board

Larry Hoover Seeks Illinois Clemency After Federal Commutation