Wisconsin governor issues 17 more pardons

February 20, 2020 10:47 am Leave a comment

Gov. Tony Evers has pardoned 17 more people, his office announced Wednesday.

Evers rejects Dassey’s pardon bid (UPDATE)

December 20, 2019 2:08 pm Leave a comment

Brendan Dassey appears in court on April 16, 2007. On Friday, Gov. Tony Evers' office said the governor would not be considering a pardon for Dassey. (AP photo/Dan Powers, Pool)

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Friday he will not consider a pardon request from a man convicted of rape and murder when he was a teenager whose story was documented in the 2015 Netflix series "Making a Murderer."

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Evers issues 8 more pardons

November 10, 2019 8:30 pm Leave a comment

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2019 file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers addresses a joint session of the Legislature in the Assembly chambers during the Governor's State of the State speech at the state Capitol, in Madison, Wis. Behind Evers is Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, left, and Senate President Roger Roth, R-Appleton. Evers tried for months for the Legislature to take up gun control bills to no avail. So he recently called a special session to force them to convene on the issue. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued eight more pardons.

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Evers issuing 1st Wisconsin pardons in 9 years

October 7, 2019 11:10 am Leave a comment

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers will issue Wisconsin’s first pardons in nine years, invoking his constitutional power to grant clemency to four people. Evers plans to issue the pardons on Monday, the first ...

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Gov. Evers re-forms Wisconsin pardons board Walker dropped

June 17, 2019 10:52 am Leave a comment

Gov. Tony Evers re-established Wisconsin's pardons board on Thursday, fulfilling a campaign promise to again consider granting pardons after his Republican predecessor, Scott Walker, halted the process eight years ago.

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