In a significant move, outgoing President Joe Biden has commuted the death sentences of 37 individuals to life imprisonment without parole, citing his concern over the reinstatement of executions by his successor, Donald Trump. Biden, a known opponent of the death penalty, emphasized the moral implications of allowing a new administration to resume capital punishment. Trump’s upcoming presidency is expected to reverse Biden’s moratorium on federal executions, a contentious issue in American criminal justice as public support for the death penalty wavers amidst concerns over discrimination and wrongful convictions.

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