Biden sets record by commuting sentences of 2,500 people over drug offences

Biden sets record by commuting sentences of 2,500 people over drug offences
US President Joe Biden has set a new record for pardons (AP)

US President Joe Biden has announced he is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offences.

Mr Biden is using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deems too harsh.

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