President Biden Pardons Criminal Justice Advocate 24 Years After Her Release From Prison

By Jasmine Browley ·Updated January 20, 2025

On his final full day in office, on Sunday, January 19, President Biden announced that he leveraged his clemency power to pardon Kemba Smith Pradia, who was previously convicted and sentenced to 24 years in federal prison. 

Smith Pradia was a

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