Biden Commutes Sentences for 37 Death Row Inmates: The Full List

President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 death row prisoners to life in prison. “I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss,” he said in a statement on Monday. “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice President, and now President, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.” Biden’s decision drew criticism from Republican lawmakers. “When given the choice between law-abiding Americans or criminals, Joe Biden and the Democrats choose criminals every time,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on social media....