A Nonviolent Man Is Serving Life After Breaking A Now-Expired Law. They’re Asking Obama To Help.

Jesse Webster has already served 18 years of a life sentence. Will President Obama commute his sentence? That’s what his family is hoping for.

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Adam Albright-Hanna

Jan 3, 2014

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