Death Row Inmate 'Overjoyed' at Biden Commuting His Sentence
Rejon Taylor, one of the men on federal death row, has told Newsweek he is "overjoyed and grateful" after his death sentence was commuted by President Joe Biden last week. Taylor was sentenced to death in 2008 for fatally shooting Atlanta restaurant owner Guy Luck in 2003.
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."
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.
Biden’s decision to commute sentences for death row inmates sparks social media frenzy
Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 individuals on death row led to outrage on social media, with many questioning the outgoing president.
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
Pressley praises Biden for saving death row inmates
Rep. Ayanna Pressley said President Biden’s decision to commute the sentences of nearly all the people on federal death row was a “historic and groundbreaking act.”
Biden brings DEI to death row
President Joe Biden applied DEI to all areas of his administration, but in its waning days, he spared 37 murderers and condemned three based on political criteria.
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.
Manchin Erupts Over Biden Commuting 37 Death Sentences
President Joe Biden's decision to commute the death sentences of 37 federal inmates has ignited widespread criticism, including from Senator Joe Manchin. Among those affected were
Convicted South Carolina bank killer asks for 'compassionate release' days after Biden commuted death sentence
A convicted killer who ruthlessly gunned down two South Carolina bank employees in 2017 has demanded to be released from ...
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Biden Halts Execution for 37 Death Row Inmates, Spurs National Debate Amid Trump's Critique and ACLU Applause
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row, exempting those convicted of terrorism and ...
On final day in office, Gov. Roy Cooper grants clemency to 15 on NC’s death row
Gov. Roy Cooper announced he would change the death sentences of 15 people to life in prison without parole as one of his ...
Biden's rationale behind Christmas present for death row killers foggy at best: expert
President Biden's rationale behind his move to commute the sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates on death row remains unclear ...
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 ...