President Biden commutes sentences of 37 on death row. What it means.
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of 37 people on death row, which means those individuals will have their sentences changed from execution to life without parole, the White House said in a press release on Monday.
Biden commutes sentences of nearly all federal death row inmates
Activists have called for Biden to commute the sentence of many or all federal death row inmates for some time. More than 130 civil and human rights groups penned a letter to the president in early December calling on him to commute the sentences of "all individuals on federal death row."
'A mistake': Biden faces backlash upon commuting sentences of death row inmates
President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 death row inmates ignited a fierce debate about the morality of executions.
Kellyanne Conway Presses GOP Sen. On How Much ‘Damage And Pain’ Biden Can Cause After Clemency For Death Row Inmates
Fox guest host Kellyanne Conway questioned Republican Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty Monday about how much more “damage and pain” President
Pressley praises Biden’s death row commutations, urges more action
Boston Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley praised President Joe Biden’s move to take killers off death row but added he hasn’t gone far enough. In a statement that has gone viral, Pressley said Biden has made a “groundbreaking act” that was long overdue.
Praise and outrage follow Biden’s decision to commute federal death row sentences
President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s taking 37 people off federal death row resulted in praise from some families and deep disappointment from others.
President Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 people on federal death row
President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row, stating he wanted to ensure a fair and effective justice system.
Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
President-elect Donald Trump says he'll "vigorously pursue" capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.
What does it mean to commute an execution? Here's what to know after Biden's death row move
President Joe Biden announced he would commute the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row. Here's what that means.
Biden death row commutations include six men convicted in Virginia
Of 37 federal prisoners whose punishments were reduced to life in prison, two committed murders in Northern Virginia and four killed people elsewhere in the state.
Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates
Victims’ families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions are sharing a range of emotions, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the s
Republicans hammer Biden for federal death row reprieves ahead of leaving office
Republicans tore President Biden apart for unveiling his decision to commute the sentences of almost everyone on federal ...
Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on federal death row
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to ...