Since taking office in January, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has been mum about how he feels about using his power to grant clemency . During his first six months in office, Gov. Rauner has only granted clemency to nine people, while rejecting the petitions of 201.
Read MoreIn 2014, actor Mark Wahlberg applied for a pardon from then Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. By the time he turned 17, the actor committed several crimes. After reading his petition, I concluded Wahlberg did not deserve a pardon. I will explain why.
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