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Could the Racial Justice Act end up in court again ... allowed inmates on death row to challenge their sentence if they believed race was a factor in jury selection or sentencing.

“Every time this case comes up, I am brought ... of those still on death row, arguing their cause is ultimately a matter of faith. “Rather than asking ‘do they deserve to die,’ we should ...

"I pray for their families, as I so often do, and I pray for all ... Only three inmates remain on federal death row as Biden's presidency nears its end. They are Tree of Life Synagogue shooter ...

Joe Biden’s position on the death penalty has gone from Abolition to Wait to Sometimes to Go for It to Abolition, Actually, ...

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WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden today commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them ... insisting he would not do so. Hunter Biden had pleaded guilty ...