Colorado Governor Fires Clemency Board Members After Peters Controversy
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis fired two clemency board members after they publicly criticized his decision to grant clemency to Tina Peters, an election denier whose sentence was cut in May; the board reportedly voted unanimously against Peters in closed sessions. Polis says the firings were due to breaches of confidentiality, while the two dismissed members argue the move undermines transparency and was influenced by political pressure surrounding Peters. Peters was released in June amid a broader Trump administration push on Colorado’s clemency decisions.
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- Colorado governor fires officials who opposed freeing election denier The Seattle Times
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