Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist imprisoned since 1975 for the killing of two FBI agents at Pine Ridge Reservation, on January 20, 2025, allowing for home confinement, although the commutation does not admit state wrongdoing.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist imprisoned since 1975 for the killing of two FBI agents at Pine Ridge Reservation, on January 20, 2025, allowing for home confinement, although the commutation does not admit state wrongdoing.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentence of Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, allowing him home confinement despite fierce opposition from law enforcement officials who maintain his guilt.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, allowing him home confinement despite fierce opposition from law enforcement officials who maintain his guilt.
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20% Bias Score
Death Row Inmates Reject Biden's Commutation Offer
Two federal death row inmates, Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, rejected President Biden's commutation of their sentences to life imprisonment, filing petitions in federal court on December 30, 2023, arguing that a life sentence would hinder their appeals claiming innocence; the Justice Department opp...
Death Row Inmates Reject Biden's Commutation Offer
Two federal death row inmates, Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, rejected President Biden's commutation of their sentences to life imprisonment, filing petitions in federal court on December 30, 2023, arguing that a life sentence would hinder their appeals claiming innocence; the Justice Department opp...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Individuals, Setting New Record
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of almost 2,500 people on Friday, exceeding his previous record set in December. This action, described by Biden as an effort to correct sentencing disparities, included the commutation of 37 death row inmates' sentences to life in prison without parole and...
Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Individuals, Setting New Record
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of almost 2,500 people on Friday, exceeding his previous record set in December. This action, described by Biden as an effort to correct sentencing disparities, included the commutation of 37 death row inmates' sentences to life in prison without parole and...
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44% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Death Sentence of South Carolina Double Murderer, Sparking Outrage
Brandon Council, convicted of the 2017 double murder of two Conway, South Carolina bank employees, had his death sentence commuted to life in prison by President Biden, prompting a compassionate release motion and widespread outrage from victims' families and Republican politicians.
Biden Commutes Death Sentence of South Carolina Double Murderer, Sparking Outrage
Brandon Council, convicted of the 2017 double murder of two Conway, South Carolina bank employees, had his death sentence commuted to life in prison by President Biden, prompting a compassionate release motion and widespread outrage from victims' families and Republican politicians.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, changing them to life imprisonment; this action, praised by some and condemned by others, reflects Biden's opposition to capital punishment and will likely impact future discussions regarding the death penalty in the US.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, changing them to life imprisonment; this action, praised by some and condemned by others, reflects Biden's opposition to capital punishment and will likely impact future discussions regarding the death penalty in the US.
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32% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentence of Convicted Cop Killer Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a convicted murderer of two FBI agents in 1975, sparking outrage among law enforcement but support from some Democrats, despite objections from the FBI director and the victims' families.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Convicted Cop Killer Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a convicted murderer of two FBI agents in 1975, sparking outrage among law enforcement but support from some Democrats, despite objections from the FBI director and the victims' families.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist convicted in 1977 for the 1975 deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota; Peltier will serve his sentence at home, ending a decades-long legal battle.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist convicted in 1977 for the 1975 deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota; Peltier will serve his sentence at home, ending a decades-long legal battle.
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24% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Over 2,000 Drug Sentences, Setting New Presidential Record
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of over 2,000 individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses on Friday, exceeding any previous president's record and citing the need to correct sentencing disparities, particularly those related to crack and powder cocaine.
Biden Commutes Over 2,000 Drug Sentences, Setting New Presidential Record
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of over 2,000 individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses on Friday, exceeding any previous president's record and citing the need to correct sentencing disparities, particularly those related to crack and powder cocaine.
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36% Bias Score
Cooper Commutes 15 Death Row Sentences in North Carolina
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates to life in prison before leaving office, citing thorough review and reflection; this follows President Biden's commutation of nearly all federal death row inmates, sparking debate about capital punishment.
Cooper Commutes 15 Death Row Sentences in North Carolina
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates to life in prison before leaving office, citing thorough review and reflection; this follows President Biden's commutation of nearly all federal death row inmates, sparking debate about capital punishment.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Condemns Biden's Commutation of Death Row Inmates
Donald Trump condemned President Joe Biden's Christmas Day commutation of 37 federal death row inmates' sentences to life imprisonment without parole, calling them "the 37 most violent criminals" and wishing them "GO TO HELL!
Trump Condemns Biden's Commutation of Death Row Inmates
Donald Trump condemned President Joe Biden's Christmas Day commutation of 37 federal death row inmates' sentences to life imprisonment without parole, calling them "the 37 most violent criminals" and wishing them "GO TO HELL!
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48% Bias Score
Trump Vows Aggressive Pursuit of Death Penalty
On December 24, 2023, Donald Trump announced he would aggressively pursue the death penalty upon returning to the White House, criticizing Joe Biden's commutation of 37 federal death sentences and citing his previous administration's execution of 13 prisoners between July 2020 and January 2021.
Trump Vows Aggressive Pursuit of Death Penalty
On December 24, 2023, Donald Trump announced he would aggressively pursue the death penalty upon returning to the White House, criticizing Joe Biden's commutation of 37 federal death sentences and citing his previous administration's execution of 13 prisoners between July 2020 and January 2021.
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40% Bias Score