Polis Commutes Tina Peters Sentence Amid Trump Pressure
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the nine-year prison sentence of Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk convicted in a scheme to copy her county's election data, after pressure from President Trump; Peters will be released June 1. The decision followed an appeals court order to resentence to address First Amendment considerations and drew sharp criticism from officials who say it undermines democracy.
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