Bridgeport Mayor Ganim called it a ‘terrible miscarriage of justice.’ He’s right too,” state Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield, said.

Relatives of an 8-year-old boy and his mother who were murdered by a Connecticut drug gang are outraged that a man convicted in the killings was one of nearly 2,500 people whose drug-related prison sentences were commuted by former President Joe Biden in his last days in office.

A man convicted in the killing of an 8-year-old boy and his mother in Bridgeport in 1999 has been granted clemency by now former president Joe Biden, drawing criticism across party lines. The case and trial drew huge public interest and even lead to changed laws around witness protection here in the state.

A man involved in a high-profile murder case in Bridgeport is set to be released from prison. Adrian Peeler, 48, was granted clemency by former President Joe Biden. Peeler was convicted of conspiring with his brother to kill Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son,

Adrian Peeler, 48, of Bridgeport, was convicted in 1999 of conspiracy to commit double murder. His federal drug sentence will now expire on Feb. 17.