President Donald Trump granted clemency to 30 people this week, including former Philadelphia union leader John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, whose six-year sentence was commuted, and Emory Jones, a longtime associate of rapper Jay-Z. The clemency grants also benefited drug offenders.
President Donald Trump commuted the six-year prison sentence of former Philadelphia union business manager John 'Johnny Doc' Dougherty, who was convicted of embezzlement. The commutation also releases Dougherty from $1.6 million in restitution obligations.
The federal government installed reworked panels about slavery at the President's House site in Philadelphia overnight, replacing exhibits that told the stories of nine enslaved people held by George Washington. The change follows a months-long legal battle between the Trump administration and local authorities.
France defeated Paraguay in a contentious World Cup Round of 16 match in Philadelphia, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the decisive penalty. The match was marked by physical play and controversial tactics from Paraguay that drew widespread criticism from commentators.
