WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of more than 200 federal inmates on Wednesday in his largest grant of clemency to date. That brings Mr. Obama to a total of more than 500 commutations, more than the previous nine presidents combined, according to... The White House announced that Mr. Obama had shortened the sentences of 214 prisoners, including 67 serving a life sentence, with many eligible for release this year.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 03, 2016 19:04 UTC