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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 37 Death Sentences, Irreversible by Trump
President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole, reversing a trend of increased federal executions under the Trump administration; this decision affects individuals convicted of murder and other violent crimes, and it cannot be undone by a futur...
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Irreversible by Trump
President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole, reversing a trend of increased federal executions under the Trump administration; this decision affects individuals convicted of murder and other violent crimes, and it cannot be undone by a futur...
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40% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life without parole on January 16, 2024, citing his opposition to the death penalty and concerns about racial bias within the justice system, with exceptions made for terrorism and hate-crime cases.
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life without parole on January 16, 2024, citing his opposition to the death penalty and concerns about racial bias within the justice system, with exceptions made for terrorism and hate-crime cases.
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48% 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
Judge Denies Release of Exonerated Man Due to New Charges
Myon Burrell, exonerated in a 2002 murder case but later charged with drug and gun offenses, was denied release on appeal Thursday by a Hennepin County judge due to pending drug and DUI charges and concerns for public safety; Burrell maintains his innocence and supporters emphasize his community wor...
Judge Denies Release of Exonerated Man Due to New Charges
Myon Burrell, exonerated in a 2002 murder case but later charged with drug and gun offenses, was denied release on appeal Thursday by a Hennepin County judge due to pending drug and DUI charges and concerns for public safety; Burrell maintains his innocence and supporters emphasize his community wor...
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48% Bias Score
"Biden Commutes Sentences of 1,500+ Prisoners Under CARES Act"
"President Biden commuted the sentences of over 1,500 prisoners who successfully completed at least one year of home confinement under the COVID-era CARES Act, marking one of the largest single-day commutations in US history."
"Biden Commutes Sentences of 1,500+ Prisoners Under CARES Act"
"President Biden commuted the sentences of over 1,500 prisoners who successfully completed at least one year of home confinement under the COVID-era CARES Act, marking one of the largest single-day commutations in US history."
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48% 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, leaving three convicted of terrorism or hate crimes on death row; this action aligns with his administration's moratorium on federal executions and reflects his opposition to capital punishment.
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, leaving three convicted of terrorism or hate crimes on death row; this action aligns with his administration's moratorium on federal executions and reflects his opposition to capital punishment.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Leaving 3 on Federal Death Row
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on Monday, reducing the number of individuals on federal death row to three; this action reflects his long-standing opposition to capital punishment, contrasting with the 13 executions during the Trump administration's final mont...
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Leaving 3 on Federal Death Row
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on Monday, reducing the number of individuals on federal death row to three; this action reflects his long-standing opposition to capital punishment, contrasting with the 13 executions during the Trump administration's final mont...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Death Sentences of 37 Federal Inmates
Before leaving office, US President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment, excluding those convicted of terrorism or hate crimes, reflecting his opposition to the death penalty and contrasting with his successor's stance.
Biden Commutes Death Sentences of 37 Federal Inmates
Before leaving office, US President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment, excluding those convicted of terrorism or hate crimes, reflecting his opposition to the death penalty and contrasting with his successor's stance.
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44% Bias Score
Crundwell Released From Prison After Biden Commutes Sentence
Former Dixon, Illinois comptroller Rita Crundwell, who embezzled over \$53 million, was released from prison on Friday after President Biden commuted her sentence, sparking outrage in Dixon due to the significant financial harm caused.
Crundwell Released From Prison After Biden Commutes Sentence
Former Dixon, Illinois comptroller Rita Crundwell, who embezzled over \$53 million, was released from prison on Friday after President Biden commuted her sentence, sparking outrage in Dixon due to the significant financial harm caused.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Grants Unprecedented Clemency: 1,500 Commutations, 39 Pardons
President Joe Biden commuted nearly 1,500 sentences and pardoned 39 people on Thursday, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in US modern history; the commutations were for those on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, while pardons were granted to individuals demonstrating succe...
Biden Grants Unprecedented Clemency: 1,500 Commutations, 39 Pardons
President Joe Biden commuted nearly 1,500 sentences and pardoned 39 people on Thursday, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in US modern history; the commutations were for those on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, while pardons were granted to individuals demonstrating succe...
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48% Bias Score
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