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Outgoing Louisiana governor pardons 40 murderers in attempt to reduce prison population

By Misty Severi
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Outgoing Louisiana governor pardons 40 murderers in attempt to reduce prison population

Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) has pardoned 40 convicted murderers as of December, as he attempts to bring down Louisiana’s prison population before he heads out of office next month.

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