Biden Commutes Sentences for Nearly All Federal Death Row Inmates—Here’s What It Means
A little more than a month before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he’s commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row—leaving only three awaiting execution under the federal system. In the same breath, Biden reaffirmed his broader commitment to ending the death penalty at the federal level. Here’s a deeper look at what exactly the president did, why he chose not to commute four specific sentences (three individuals, ...
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