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Democratic congressman James Clyburn has praised Joe Biden for pardoning 39 people and for commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people.

“This grant of clemency and restoration of rights is a significant step forward” Clyburn said in a statement. “Many people of color and moderate means have been disproportionately burdened by systemic injustices and clemency is a potent tool in the president’s toolbox to remedy some faults in our legal system.”