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Pardon for Convicted Rapist Sparks Outrage | Wilmington News
Minnesota’s governor just spared a convicted child rapist from deportation—granting him a full pardon just before he was set to be sent back to Laos. Tou Lue Vang, 42, was sentenced in 2006 for repeatedly assaulting a 10-year-old girl between 2002 and 2006. Despite losing his legal status after conviction and being detained by federal authorities last year, Vang’s case was reviewed by the Clemency Commission and approved by the Board of Pardons—including Governor Walz, Attorney General Ellison, and Chief Justice Hudson. The move has ignited fierce backlash from DHS officials, who called it…
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