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What will be the public reaction to Biden's federal death row commutation decision?
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Biden Considers Commuting Sentences of 40 Federal Death Row Inmates to Life Without Parole, Amid Trump's Execution Plans
Dec 20, 2024, 11:44 PM
President Joe Biden is considering commuting the sentences of most, if not all, of the 40 men currently on federal death row to life without parole, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. This consideration comes amid pressure from a broad coalition of religious and civil-rights groups urging Biden to take this step. The decision could potentially frustrate former President Donald Trump's plans to resume federal executions, as he had overseen 13 executions during his final months in office.
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