Just under two decades ago, Prez Bill Clinton created a huge stir when granting 140 pardons and a few commutations on his very last day of office. That controversy comes to mind as I see news about former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's clemency spree as he relinquished power in the last few weeks. This Kentucky clemency controversy has many elements, so I figured I would use headlines of numerous press pieces to provide an overview:
From NPR, "Outgoing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Issues 428 Pardons, Many Which Are Controversial"
From CNN, "Former Kentucky governor pardons convicted child rapist"
From the Louisville Courier Journal, "Kentucky governor pardons convicted killer whose brother hosted campaign fundraiser for him"
Also from the Louisville Courier Journal, "Senate President Robert Stivers wants feds to investigate Matt Bevin's pardons"
From The Hill, "McConnell: Bevin pardons 'completely inappropriate'"
Also from The Hill, "Former Kentucky Gov. Bevin defends pardons amid backlash"
Also from NPR, "Kentucky Lawmaker Wants Constitutional Amendment to Reform Governor's Pardoning Power"
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