Biden Faces Pressure to Commute Federal Death Sentences Before Trump Presidency
With Trump's return imminent, advocacy groups urge Biden to act on his pledge to end federal executions.
- Biden is being urged to commute the sentences of 40 federal death row inmates before leaving office.
- Advocacy groups highlight the racial biases and potential miscarriages of justice within the federal death penalty system.
- Trump has signaled plans to resume executions, raising urgency among activists and legal representatives.
- ACLU and other organizations emphasize Biden's campaign promise to abolish the federal death penalty.
- High-profile cases include the Boston Marathon bomber and Charleston church shooter, intensifying public debate.