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Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates to life in prison without possibility of parole

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President Biden grants clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences.

Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The announcement is sure to spark partisan debate.

The Justice Department instituted a moratorium on executions in 2021 so it could review policies and procedures.

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72

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73

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informal

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English

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72

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offensive

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short-lived

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