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Biden commutes most federal death sentences before Trump takes office



Biden changed the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on death row to life without parole, saying he was convinced “that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”



Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/23/biden-death-penalty-commutation/

Author : Mark Berman, Matt Viser

Publish date : 2024-12-23 10:00:00

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