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Joe Biden commuted the death penalty for 37 federal prisoners, changing their sentences to life in prison.

Călin Nicolescu

23 December 2024, 10:29

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The decision comes after months of pressure from activists who warned that President-elect Donald Trump supports the death penalty and resumed federal executions during his first term after a nearly two-decade pause. Among those pardoned was Len Davis, a former New Orleans police officer who founded a drug trafficking protection organization.

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