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Dataset Files
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/fivethirtyeight/obama-commutations/
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/obama-commutations/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/obama-commutations/_r/-/data/obama_commutations.csv
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/obama-commutations/_r/-/datapackage.json
Key Files
Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.
datapackage.json— metadata & schema
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/obama-commutations/_r/-/datapackage.json
README.md— documentation
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/obama-commutations/_r/-/README.md
Typical Usage
- 1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
- 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
- 3. Read README.md for full context
Data Files
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- Last updated
- 12 March 2026
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About this dataset
Obama Commutation
This folder contains data behind the story Obama Granted Clemency Unlike Any Other President In History.
The data in obama_commutations.csv is copied from the Justice Department website. The python script parses it by looking at the first column to figure out what is contained in the second column.
Source: Department of Justice
This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - obama-commutations