Gov. Newsom commutes all 548 death sentences in California ahead of leaving office

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The Guardian left
Democrat’s move prevents these people from executions under future governors, after Christa Pike’s failed execution Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, has commuted the death sentences of more than 500 people on the state’s death row on Thursday, a move that ensures they can never be executed under future administrations. The Democrat’s mass commutation at the end of his term has converted all of the state’s death sentences to life without the possibility of parole, the largest clearing of any
The New York Times left
Breaking News: California Governor Gavin Newsom spared the lives of everyone on death row in the state, commuting the sentences of 548 prisoners.
The Washington Post left
Breaking news: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he is starting the process to commute the death sentences of more than 500 prisoners, which would empty the nation’s largest death row and eliminate nearly a quarter of all death sentences nationwide.
CNN left
Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners to life in prison without parole https://cnn.it/4iwLjlm
NPR Politics left
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he's commuting the sentences of all inmates on the state's Death Row. The governor says at 548 people, it's the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere.
The Atlantic left
Gavin Newsom announced that he will commute all death sentences for California prisoners. Meanwhile, a handful of red states are pushing back on attempts to reject capital punishment—showing how polarized the country has become on the issue, Elizabeth Bruenig reports.
CBS Crime left
The move does not repeal California's death penalty or prevent prosecutors from seeking it in future cases.
www.the-independent.com left
Gov. Newsom commutes all 548 death sentences in California ahead of leaving office - www.the

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Bloomberg News center
California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of all 548 prisoners on the state’s death row, calling the punishment “morally objectionable.” Read the full story: bloom.bg/4iAA5vZ 📷: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
BBC World center
California has historically had the largest population of death row inmates in the US.
The Hill center
Newsom said he is changing the penalty for all 548 death row inmates to life without parole.
BBC center
California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row
San Diego Union-Tribune center
Gov. Newsom just commuted death sentences. Here are the 34 people from San Diego on death row. - San Diego Union
Orange County Register center
Newsom’s move to commute hundreds of death penalty sentences draws anger, praise

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Reuters
BREAKING: California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates currently condemned ⁠to execution in his state, the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere reut.rs/4j0vxR2