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Former federal prosecutor in death row case speaks on Biden commuting sentence

The former federal prosecutor who sent the man to death row in the case said in response to President Biden's decision Monday to commute the sentences of nearly all federal inmates facing the death penalty, “a ruthless murderer. '' is difficult to see exempted from punishment, he said. Brandon Council of North Carolina was sentenced […]

Republicans hammer Biden for federal death row reprieves ahead of leaving office

Republicans accused President Joe Biden of being “soft on crime” after the White House announced its decision to commute the sentences of nearly all of President Joe Biden's federal death row inmates. Sen. Tom Cotton said, “Joe Biden is a disturbed, corrupt, psychotic failure. The White House is in a state of memory as Biden […]

Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden’s death row clemency

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) praised President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 prisoners, while some Democrats condemned the president's actions. CBC reports that outgoing caucus chair Rep. Stephen Horsford (D-Nevada) and incoming caucus chair Rep. Yvette Clark have announced that they will continue to pursue the death penalty at the federal […]

Biden’s death row commutations draws chorus of mixed reactions

President Biden's commutation of the sentences of nearly all federal death row inmates has sparked a chorus of supporters and critics, but the decision comes as he attempts to piece together his troubled legacy. It's a thing. The president commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates on Monday, reclassifying their sentences from execution […]