Biden Spared 37 Killers From Execution. Trump Ordered Up a Lifetime of Torment

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The article discusses the differing approaches to the death penalty taken by the Biden and Trump administrations, sparking debate among commenters about the morality and politics of capital punishment.

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beanjuiceII

3 months ago

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i can't read the article does it say why biden spared 37 killers from execution?

sigwinch

3 months ago

He campaigned on ending the Federal death penalty, because it was cruel and impractical. In particular, toward the end of the previous administration, a rush to execute seemed to lack civil honor or religious circumspection.

smallerize

3 months ago

They weren't pardoned, just commuted to life in prison. https://apnews.com/article/biden-death-row-commutations-trum... "These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder."

dxs

3 months ago

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The site "https://archive.is/8GCdB" can't be found (yet again).

k1t

3 months ago

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/death-penalty-trump-convicts...

treadump

3 months ago

https://archive.is/8GCdB

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