US president under pressure to pardon huge numbers of people, including those on death row, before Trump takes over
President Joe Biden speaks at a White House conference. He has commuted the sentences of about 1,500 people and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes in the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.President Joe Biden speaks at a White House conference. He has commuted the sentences of about 1,500 people and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes in the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
“America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,” Biden said in a statement. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life and contribute to their communities, and taking steps to remove sentencing disparities for non-violent offenders, especially those convicted of drug offences.”, who was prosecuted for gun and tax crimes.
Others are advocating for Biden to commute the sentences of federal death row prisoners. His attorney general, Merrick Garland, paused federal executions. Biden had said on the campaign trail in 2020 that he wanted to end the death penalty but he never did, and now, with Trump coming back into office, it’s likely executions will resume.
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