DIThe Distraction Index

#clemency

8 events across 5 weeks

2Damage
1Hype
5Noise
17.6Avg Dmg
27.1Avg Hype
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-15
R. Kelly Calls On Trump to Commute His 30-Year Sentence
Damage
0.1
Hype
22.5
HYPE2026-07-15
R. Kelly Requests Trump Commutation of 30-Year Sentence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
5.0
Hype
62.0
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
DMG2026-04-19
Trump Administration Moves to Erase January 6 Convictions
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
96.4
Hype
51.0
WEEK 22May 25 – 31
NOISE2025-05-30
Trump Pardons Rapper NBA Youngboy
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
3.8
Hype
22.0
NOISE2025-05-30
Trump Commutes Larry Hoover Sentence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
20.6
NOISE2025-05-30
Trump Pardons Chrisleys and Other Figures
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
12.3
Hype
20.6
WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Commutes Sentence of Ozy Media Co-Founder Carlos Watson
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
19.9
Hype
13.4
WEEK 9Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE2025-03-01
Alabama Governor Commutes Death Row Inmate's Sentence
single state · narrow
Damage
1.5
Hype
4.4