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Today — 19 October 2025Main stream

Santos’s Release Frustrates His Former Colleagues and Constituents

19 October 2025 at 04:14
George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman, was freed from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his sentence. On Long Island, in his former district, some people called the decision an outrage.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

President Trump commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, the former Republican congressman, on Friday.
Yesterday — 18 October 2025Main stream

After Facing Life in Prison, a Legal Trailblazer Steps Into Freedom

18 October 2025 at 04:00
James Comer’s case helped end de facto life sentences for young offenders in New Jersey. He had been convicted of felony murder as a teenager, after his companion in a robbery shot a victim.

© Vincent Alban/The New York Times

Over two decades, James Comer’s case rose to New Jersey’s highest court, opening the door for dozens of inmates to seek sentence reductions.
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