President Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Upholds Capital Punishment for Notorious Terrorists and Hate Crime Perpetrators
WASHINGTON — On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden decisively commuted the federal death sentences of 37 inmates, signifying a profound shift in the administration’s stance on capital punishment, while deliberately excluding three notable cases from this act of clemency. The individuals whose sentences remain intact include the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing, the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh, and the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston. During his 2020 presidential campaign, …