Biden commutes sentences of federal death row inmates, ‘striking blow’ to system that has ‘always targeted Black people’
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 16: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor on December 16, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden signed a proclamation to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) This historic action is consistent with Biden’s efforts to abolish the death penalty but will…