Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates

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Gov. Gavin Newsom, in one of his last acts, commuted the sentences of all prisoners with death sentences, calling capital punishment morally objectionable. That’s about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, in one of his last acts, commuted the sentences of all prisoners with death sentences, calling capital punishment morally objectionable. That’s about a quarter of death sentences nationwide. This story matters for General News readers tracking vp. Reported by nytimes.com. Read the full original at the source link below.

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