US EditionBiden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office
- U.S. President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life in prison without parole.
- The decision occurs before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, who previously resumed federal executions in July 2020.
- The three remaining on death row include Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Dylann Roof, who committed high-profile crimes.
- Biden's decision does not affect inmates sentenced to death in state courts, totaling around 2,250 according to the Death Penalty Information Centre.
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Michigan killer Marvin Gabrion’s death sentence commuted by Biden after 22 years
Marvin Gabrion, a Michigan inmate sitting on death row for the 1997 murder of Rachel Timmerman, had his death sentence commuted by President Joe Biden on Monday, according to the White House. He was among 37 inmates whose sentences were reduced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. “President Biden has dedicated his career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system,” White House officials wrote. “He…
“Conscience into Action”: Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Row Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Second Term
President Biden has spared the lives of 37 of 40 federal death row prisoners by commuting their sentences to life in prison. This comes just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with a promise to restart and expand federal executions. “Death is in no way decreasing violence or is in no way giving anybody closure,” says Herman Lindsey, who spent three years on death row before being exonerated in 2009 and c
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Utopia - you are standing in it!Biden’s Curious Capital Punishment Stance is Vintage Biden
The decision of President Joe Biden to clear the federal death row has caused an uproar in some quarters and praise in others. There are good-faith arguments on both sides. However, there was a curious element to the Biden pardons for 37 people on death row. There were 40 people on death row. Three remain. In making the announcement, President Biden declared that he had sympathy for the families of the victims: “But guided by my conscience and…
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