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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown commutes 17 death sentences, ending death row
Brown has made clemency a main focus of her governorship, issuing pardons or commutations for nearly 50,000 people.
Gov. Brown to pardon prior offenses for possessing marijuana
The governor's office announced Monday that Brown will remove over 47,144 convictions for possessing small amounts of marijuana and forgive over $14 million in related fines and fees.
Geer Park murder suspect was released early from prison under governor’s plan
Thomas Healy was sentenced to seven and a half years total in prison in 2016 in two burglary cases but was released in 2020 under Gov. Kate Brown’s commutation plan during the pandemic. He is now charged with fatally shooting a man at Geer Park in August.