R. Kelly formally asks President Donald Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions
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Coverage (7)
- R. Kelly Formally Asks Trump to Commute 30-Year Sentence Variety · 2h ago
- R. Kelly wants Trump to commute his sex abuse sentence NBC News · 5h ago
- R Kelly officially asks Trump to end his 30-year prison sentence for sex crimes The Independent · 5h ago
- R. Kelly asks President Donald Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sex abuse of minors Chicago Tribune · 5h ago
- 777 Co-Founder Josh Wander Among Latest Trump Pardon Seekers Bloomberg.com · 5h ago
- R. Kelly asks President Trump to commute his prison sentence for sex abuse CBS News · 5h ago
- R. Kelly formally asks President Donald Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions 6abc Philadelphia · 5h ago broke it first
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