On the recordDecember 22, 2024
On December 23, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life without a possibility of parole.
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truthout.orgOn December 23, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life without a possibility of parole.
Biden's action reflects a significant shift in federal death penalty policy.
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