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Bevelyn Williams, a pro-life activist who the Biden administration had thrown into jail for protesting outside an abortion clinic, is now free, thanks to a pardon from President Donald Trump.
Trump signed the executive order on Thursday, which granted granting pardons to 23 peaceful pro-life protesters who were prosecuted by the Biden administration over exercising their First Amendment rights.
Williams, 33, a pro-life activist, is married and has a 2-year-old daughter. In October, she was ordered to turn herself in at a federal prison in Alabama to begin a 3-year, 5-month prison sentence for protesting outside an abortion clinic in Manhattan, New York back in June 2020. She was accused of blocking people from going into the clinic, which she emphatically denied.
Before turning herself in to begin her prison sentence, Williams stood in line for early voting, so she could cast her vote for Trump.
Early voting started today before my surrender did I vote? hell yeah I did.. #Trump2024
— Bevelyn Williams (@MrsBevelynW) October 16, 2024
Around midnight Thursday night, Williams posted a video of her release, as she was freed from prison and embraced by her family.
Im HOME! pic.twitter.com/lEWr5AyrEf
— Bevelyn Williams (@MrsBevelynW) January 24, 2025
Williams’ husband, Ricky Williams, posted a video from the day of the incident that the Biden administration had prosecuted her for. A police officer is clearly heard saying she did not block anyone from entering, but the footage was reportedly not allowed to be used as evidence.
Rickey Williams wrote, “I can’t wait until this entire case is relooked at! The judge denied a “ first amendment instruction” to the jury! If you understand the “ FACE ACT” then you understand how important it is to have the “ first amendment instruction” to be given to the jury.
“The FACE ACT needs to be REPEALED IMMEDIATELY! Biden’s DOJ used this law as a weapon and was one sided with the law considering what happened at pregnancy centers and Catholic Churches.”
Let’s not forget this footage of an NYPD officer stating my wife @MrsBevelynW never blocks the door after being at the location numerous of times. This footage was denied as evidence to the jury by the prosecution and Judge!
I can’t wait until this entire case is relooked at!… pic.twitter.com/ujzmvDpnQo
— Rickey W (@MrRickeyVictory) January 23, 2025
One X user, @ComplicatedUSA, reacted to the video with the following statement and apology:
1) Even though I support the FACE act 100%, it seems like @MrsBevelynW didn’t violate FACE if she didn’t block the door. I thought that Bevelyn deserved 5-10 yrs min. if not longer UNTIL I read this tweet about door not being blocked & that the hand wasn’t crushed on purpose.
2 To @MrsBevelynW, if you read this- I want to apologize about not knowing the facts of your case & originally thinking you deserved the book being thrown at you. I understand if you don’t accept it . As a pro choicer, you didn’t commit the “crime” that sent you to prison.
2 To @MrsBevelynW , if you read this- I want to apologize about not knowing the facts of your case & originally thinking you deserved the book being thrown at you. I understand if you don’t accept it . As a pro choicer, you didn’t commit the “crime” that sent you to prison.
— The Patriot TransWoman Lesbian Autistic (@ComplicatedUSA) January 23, 2025
Just hours after his Inauguration, the first thing Trump did when he got to the Oval Office was to sign a stack of Executive Orders… with the first one a pardon for over 1,500 January 6 defendants.
Thursday Trump signed another stack of Executive Orders, including pardons for 23 pro-life protesters who the Biden administration had prosecuted.
🚨 BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump grants pardons to peaceful pro-life protesters prosecuted by the Biden administration over exercising their First Amendment rights. pic.twitter.com/XwzU4dEJt8
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 23, 2025
Fox News provided a full list of all 23 people we were pardoned:
1. Lauren Handy
2. Jonathan Darnel
3. Jay Smith
4. Paula Paulette Harlow
5. Jean Marshall
6. John Hinshaw
7. Heather Idoni
8. William Goodman
9. Joan Bell
10. Herb Geraghty
11. Chester Gallagher
12. Calvin Zastrow
13. Coleman Boyd
14. Paul Vaughn
15. Dennis Green
16. Eva Edl
17. Eva Zastrow
18. James Zastrow
19. Paul Place
20. Caroline Davis
21. Joel Curry
22. Justin Phillips
23. Bevelyn Beatty Williams
24. Christopher Moscinski
🚨BREAKING: President Trump just pardoned the beautiful Beverly Williams who peacefully preached the Gospel of Jesus in front of an abortion clinic. pic.twitter.com/cZJszRie35
— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) January 24, 2025
🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump just pardoned Pro-life protestor Bevelyn Williams. pic.twitter.com/5rF9xPc9nF
— Rev. Damien Thaddeus Jones (@NobleNegroe) January 23, 2025
Below is our original report in October:
BREAKING: Biden-Harris DOJ to jail young Black mother for protesting outside abortion clinic
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