Remarkably, it's **t the first time Obama has commuted the sentence of a relative of Thomas. Last summer, the president let Thomas' mother out of prison.*
We'll start with Thomas' mother, Katina Smith. She was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2000 for helping run a cocaine ring in Georgia, according to The Denver Post. Thomas was just a boy then. His mother was in prison as he became a high school star, then a college star, then a three-time NFL Pro Bowler.* Read more...