Obama commutes prison sentences of 214 individuals
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 214 individuals on Wednesday, the most grants of clemency in a single day since at least 1900, the White House said.
Obama has now granted a total of 562 commutations during his presidency, it said. (Reporting by Timothy Gardner and Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Chris Reese)
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