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What Gavin Newsom’s commutations mean for the death penalty in the U.S.
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Gov. Gavin Newsom today moved to commute the death sentences of all 548 people facing execution in the state, allowing them to instead serve life sentences without the possibility of parole. The California Supreme Court must approve some of these commutations. If [ ] The post What Gavin Newsom’s commutations mean for the death penalty in the U.S. appeared first on The Almanac.
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