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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.
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