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Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences in California
The governor altered the sentences of people facing the death penalty to lifetime imprisonment without parole.
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On Thursday, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the commutation of 548 death sentences, reducing the sentence of everyone on the state’s death row to life without parole. California has more people sentenced to capital punishment than any other state, but for years there has been a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty. Newsom’s action ensures that the moratorium is…
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