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John Fetterman ran the Board of Pardons like an activist — and at times a bully

As Fetterman closes in on the Democratic Senate nomination, his work at the Board of Pardons offers a lens into his political style: direct, unabashed, and sometimes stubborn.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, right, and state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, left, during a late 2019 Board of Pardons meeting in Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, right, and state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, left, during a late 2019 Board of Pardons meeting in Harrisburg.Read moreJoshua Vaughn / The Appeal (custom credit)
    by Julia Terruso
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