Presidential Pardons for Turkeys but not Prisoners on Thanksgiving Day?

Every Thanksgiving, the President of the United States performs an odd tradition: pardoning a turkey. It’s a moment of levity and spectacle, symbolizing mercy in the spirit of the holiday. But behind the smiles and jokes, another group desperately awaits clemency—nonviolent prisoners, many of whom remain incarcerated for outdated and unjust reasons. One of those […]