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Obama cuts prison sentences for 42 drug offenders

The president shortened the sentences of 42 people serving time for drug-related offenses, continuing a push for clemency that has ramped up in his final year.
President Barack Obama speaks on June 1, 2016 in Elkhart, Ind. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty)
President Barack Obama speaks on June 1, 2016 in Elkhart, Ind.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama shortened the sentences Friday of 42 people serving time for drug-related offenses, continuing a push for clemency that has ramped up in the final year of his administration.