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Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly All Federal Death Row Inmates
President Biden commuted the sentences of all but three federal death row inmates—those convicted of terrorism or hate crimes—on Monday, citing his evolving views on capital punishment and concerns about racial bias in the justice system.
Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly All Federal Death Row Inmates
President Biden commuted the sentences of all but three federal death row inmates—those convicted of terrorism or hate crimes—on Monday, citing his evolving views on capital punishment and concerns about racial bias in the justice system.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment on Monday, directly contradicting President-elect Donald Trump's plans to expand the death penalty; this leaves only three inmates facing execution.
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment on Monday, directly contradicting President-elect Donald Trump's plans to expand the death penalty; this leaves only three inmates facing execution.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, leaving three facing execution for terrorism or hate crimes, just weeks before leaving office, reflecting his opposition to capital punishment.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, leaving three facing execution for terrorism or hate crimes, just weeks before leaving office, reflecting his opposition to capital punishment.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Death Sentences of 37 Federal Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole before leaving office, excluding three convicted of terrorism or hate crimes, reflecting his opposition to capital punishment and highlighting ongoing debates about racial bias in the justice s...
Biden Commutes Death Sentences of 37 Federal Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole before leaving office, excluding three convicted of terrorism or hate crimes, reflecting his opposition to capital punishment and highlighting ongoing debates about racial bias in the justice s...
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36% Bias Score
2024 US Executions Spark Public Outrage Over Innocence Claims
The 2024 Death Penalty Information Center report details 25 executions, primarily in four Southern states, sparking widespread public anger over cases involving potentially innocent prisoners and highlighting ongoing inequities in the US capital punishment system.
2024 US Executions Spark Public Outrage Over Innocence Claims
The 2024 Death Penalty Information Center report details 25 executions, primarily in four Southern states, sparking widespread public anger over cases involving potentially innocent prisoners and highlighting ongoing inequities in the US capital punishment system.
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52% Bias Score
Indiana to Execute Mentally Ill Inmate Amidst Secrecy and Controversy
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 quadruple murder of his brother and three others, despite claims of severe mental illness and a lack of media access to the execution.
Indiana to Execute Mentally Ill Inmate Amidst Secrecy and Controversy
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 quadruple murder of his brother and three others, despite claims of severe mental illness and a lack of media access to the execution.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life imprisonment without parole on January 16, 2024, weeks before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, who plans to expand the use of capital punishment. The decision spares those convicted of var...
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life imprisonment without parole on January 16, 2024, weeks before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, who plans to expand the use of capital punishment. The decision spares those convicted of var...
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52% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences, Defying Trump's Stance
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, leaving three facing execution under President-elect Trump; this action reflects Biden's opposition to capital punishment and counters Trump's plans to reinstate and expand its use.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences, Defying Trump's Stance
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, leaving three facing execution under President-elect Trump; this action reflects Biden's opposition to capital punishment and counters Trump's plans to reinstate and expand its use.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life in prison on Monday, weeks before leaving office, due to concerns over President-elect Trump's support for capital punishment and following pressure from various groups.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life in prison on Monday, weeks before leaving office, due to concerns over President-elect Trump's support for capital punishment and following pressure from various groups.
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36% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on December 23rd, 2024, changing them to life imprisonment without parole, countering President-elect Trump's plans to reinstate federal executions. This decision was made after facing pressure from various groups and follows the...
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on December 23rd, 2024, changing them to life imprisonment without parole, countering President-elect Trump's plans to reinstate federal executions. This decision was made after facing pressure from various groups and follows the...
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32% Bias Score
U.S. Executions Hit Near-Historic Low in 2024
The U.S. conducted 25 executions in 2024, a near-historic low concentrated in four states, reflecting a decade-long decline in capital punishment and a reduced Supreme Court role in regulating its use; Alabama became the first state to use nitrogen gas for executions.
U.S. Executions Hit Near-Historic Low in 2024
The U.S. conducted 25 executions in 2024, a near-historic low concentrated in four states, reflecting a decade-long decline in capital punishment and a reduced Supreme Court role in regulating its use; Alabama became the first state to use nitrogen gas for executions.
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44% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of Quadruple Murder
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, for the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, the 24th in the U.S. this year, was conducted without media witnesses, as allowed by state law.
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of Quadruple Murder
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, for the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, the 24th in the U.S. this year, was conducted without media witnesses, as allowed by state law.
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44% Bias Score
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