California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is expected to run for president, called capital punishment morally objectionable. Though California hasn’t executed anyone for 20 years, that represents about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.
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- California governor to spare lives of all 548 death row prisoners in the state.
- Gavin Newsom lets all of California’s 548 death row inmates escape ultimate punishment.
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- In one of his final acts as governor, Gavin Newsom said he would change all death sentences to life in prison without parole, eliminating about quarter of all such sentences nationwide.
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- Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped a bombshell move on Thursday to commute all 561 death row inmates in California.
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All 15 sources- TAThe Age (AU)Left
California governor to spare lives of all 548 death row prisoners in state
- GNGlobal News (CA)Center
Gavin Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in California to life
- The New York TimesTN
The New York TimesLeftNewsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
- CNCity News Toronto (CA)Center
California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
- SMSydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU)Left
California governor to spare lives of all 548 death row prisoners in the state
- BTBrisbane Times (AU)Left
California governor to spare lives of all 548 death row prisoners in the state
- NY PostNP
NY PostRightGavin Newsom lets all of California’s 548 death row inmates escape ultimate punishment
- TribLIVE.comTTribLIVE.comCenter
California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole
- LALos Angeles TimesLeft
Newsom moves to commute California death sentences to life in prison
- WLWTWLWTCenter
California governor says he'll commute all 548 death sentences in state to life without parole
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